Excitedly waiting to see the Northern Lights, or auroras, which will be caused when the particles from a new solar storm hit the atmosphere of the Earth.
Experts say that the radiation from the flare might influence radio transmission in the next few days. The solar flare is a part of the improved activity in the Sun that runs in circles of 11 years. The activity level if probable to peak around 2013.
It warned that there might be blackout of radio services until 31 December
Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are expected to arrive at the Earth between 29 and 31 December, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
A coronal mass expulsion from the sun contains billions of tons of gases bursting with X-rays and ultraviolet radiation and is around 100,000,001C hot. When the particles strike earth it creates an amazing scene for sky-watchers and astronomers
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