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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ryan Merrifield

Solar storm heading for direct hit with Earth within 48 hours, says NASA model

Another geomagnetic storm is heading for a "direct hit" with Earth within 48 hours could cause power, GPS and radio blackouts.

NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) models predict a fast solar wind stream will help to push the cyclone before it makes impact with the planet's magnetic field on Thursday.

At that point it is expected to "intensify", according to an expert.

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