A significant solar storm is on its way to Earth, raising alarms about potential disruptions to electronic communications and satellite operations. Dr. Annapurni Subramanian from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics,

Earth is bracing for blackouts after the sun unleashed a massive X-class solar flare — the most powerful it can generate — Tuesday evening.

This alert comes as two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are expected to make their way to Earth this weekend. A geomagnetic storm occurs when solar wind — a stream of charged particles from the Sun — collides with Earth’s magnetic field.

Whether the solar storm will impact India remains uncertain, as these storms typically take a few days to reach Earth, explained Subramaniam.

American scientists have issued a warning that a big solar storm is going to hit the Earth, and it may affect electronic communications. What will be its impact on India?