Experts have predicted that a solar storm will hit Earth within the next couple of weeks. Physicists made the prediction based on data from NASA and the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The NOAA predicts there is an 80 per cent chance the storm will hit today, with a 20 per cent chance of it hitting the UK. Dr Tamitha Skov, a space weather physicist, believes the storm is already here.
Dr Skov tweeted yesterday: "Direct Hit! NOAA & NASA prediction models show solar storm to hit Earth between 12:00 and 21:00 UTC on March 13. Impact should be strong! Expect aurora deep into mid-latitudes, amateur radio & GPS reception issues, especially near dawn/dusk, and on Earth's nightside!"
