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The solar storm may greatly affect earth’s technology, particularly the satellites in orbit. Picture: AFP
media_cameraThe solar storm may greatly affect earth’s technology, particularly the satellites in orbit. Picture: AFP
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A solar storm is blasting towards Earth and it could cause chaos

The Sun, News Corp Australia Network

EARTH is about to be bombarded by a solar storm which could cause mayhem on our planet — disrupting technology including mobile phones.

According to The Sun newspaper, a massive hole in the Sun is spewing out vast amounts of radiation which is expected to reach us later today.

Some parts of the planet will be in for a beautiful sight, because the radioactive “solar wind” causes Northern and Southern Lights to appear in the skies.

But radiation also plays havoc with modern technology and could knock out the satellites which connect modern civilisation.

media_cameraThe solar storm could lead to lack of GPS navigation, satellite TV, and mobile phone signals. Picture: NASA

This means that satellite television, mobile phone networks and GPS systems could be brought down.

On the website Space Weather, forecasters wrote: “That massive coronal hole system that faced us four weeks ago is back and it survived its trip around the far side of our star? She’s back!

“This truly gigantic coronal hole managed to cause geomagnetic storming conditions on five consecutive days during the first five days of this month. Fantastic auroral displays were reported from all around the world.

“We believe that this coronal hole became bigger during the past few weeks.”

media_cameraIn addition to effects on technology, the storm may cause a higher current in the earth’s magnetic field which could cause a surge in electric power lines. Picture: NASA

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