Geomagnetic Unrest to Hit Earth: All About The Solar Storm That Could Disrupt GPS, Phone Services

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has issued a warning for a powerful solar storm headed towards Earth for later in the day on July 12. NASA said the geomagnetic unrest could spark high-latitude auroras, and also cause disruption in power-grids, as well as impact communication infrastructure around the world. The geomagnetic storm’s impact could also cause a blackout of high-frequency radio communication for nearly an hour in certain sunlit areas.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 12, 2021 08:00 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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