spaceflight, 1 month ago The #CMEs travel at different speeds but are expected to arrive together at Earth by late Friday, 📆 May 10 or early Saturday, 📆 May 11. When fast-moving CMEs overtake slower CMEs in front of them, shock waves of their collision "do a good job sparking #geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth's magnetic field." https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/09/prepare-for-northern-lights-in-the-us-this-weekend-after-intense-solar-activity-say-scientists/ #SolarStorm
The #CMEs travel at different speeds but are expected to arrive together at Earth by late Friday, 📆 May 10 or early Saturday, 📆 May 11. When fast-moving CMEs overtake slower CMEs in front of them, shock waves of their collision "do a good job sparking #geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth's magnetic field." https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2024/05/09/prepare-for-northern-lights-in-the-us-this-weekend-after-intense-solar-activity-say-scientists/
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