NASA warns that the Sun has unleashed a new solar flare that will cause a storm on Earth: Should we be scared?

NASA alerted us. Through its official blog, the space agency reported that a new flare came from our massive star, causing a solar storm in our atmosphere.

The event was recorded on the night of Saturday, May 24th, according to the records of the Solar Dynamics Observatory of NASA. This same instrument published an image of the Sun, which this time is not in the typical yellow or orange colors, but it appears in a blue hue, as if it were a neon light.

Due to the power and strength of this solar flare, NASA classified this eruption within the X1.1 range. “The X class indicates the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about their intensity,” detailed the space agency on its blog.

Consequences of a solar storm

We must be aware that humanity’s life is not in danger with a solar storm like this one. What is already happening in regions near Earth’s orbit is practically routine.

The only thing that this solar storm could influence is the following:

• Interruptions in radio communications and in GPS systems.
• Satellite problems, affecting their stability and operation.
• Voltage fluctuations in electrical networks, which could lead to failures or false alarms in security devices.
• Auroras visible further south than normal, which can be a spectacle for those at latitudes farther from the poles.

NASA stated in its review that “solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. They can affect radio communications, power grids, and navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.”