The Sun Experiences Its Largest Coronal Mass Ejection Towards Earth

The Sun has experienced its largest coronal mass ejection, which could lead to very strong magnetic storms on Earth, stated Sergey Bogachev, head of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory at the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

According to the announcement, “The ejection was the result of a powerful solar flare at the level of M8.2.” Bogachev noted that the ejection, occurring at night, is less active than similar events expected in May 2024, but could result in “the largest series of magnetic storms this year,” reaching peak values of up to G4 class.

He also pointed out that there are predictions for an increase in G5 class disturbances, although the current probability of these events is at 2%.