NOAA has forecasted a "severe" geomagnetic storm to hit Earth this Friday, triggering aurora borealis.
This storm comes as we approach solar maximum: the peak of solar activity during the sun's 11-year cycle.
As a result, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare forecast for a "severe" G4 geomagnetic storm to hit Earth this Friday.
NASADuring solar maximum, the sun develops more and larger sunspots, like the ones in region 3664, compared to quieter periods of solar activity.
Severe geomagnetic storms like the one forecasted to hit this Friday are rare.
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