Within the next 48 hours, a geomagnetic storm will be heading for a "direct hit" with Earth which could result in loss of power, GPS and radio.
NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) models predict a fast solar wind stream will provide a push for the cyclone shortly before it impacts with our planet's magnetic field on Thursday. When this happens, the situation is expected to "intensify", according to an expert.
Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov took to Twitter today to provide a warning of the cosmic event which could cause chaos for satellites and spark power fluctuations. She said: "Direct hit – solar storm prediction models from both NOAA and NASA show the storm hits April 14, just ahead of a fast solar wind stream.
