Experts at SpaceWeather.com stated: "A beautiful solar flare (M4-class) on April 29th hurled a CME into space. It might sideswipe Earth today.
"The glancing blow, if it occurs, could spark a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm on May 2nd or 3rd."
A CME stands for coronal mass ejection, a type of solar flare.
It's essentially a huge expulsion of plasma from the Sun's outer layer, called the corona.
This mass ejection of particles from the Sun travels through space and the Earth uses its magnetic field to protect us from damaging radiation.
Each solar storm that hits Earth is graded by severity and this one is only expected to be a "G1 minor".
This means it could cause weak power grid fluctuations and have a small impact on satellite communications.
Fortunately, solar storms aren't thought to be dangerous to humans on Earth. READ MORE...
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