The Sun Sent a Solar Storm in Just 25 Hours — What Almost Happened

Описание: A massive solar storm reached Earth in an unprecedented 25 hours — one of the fastest recorded arrivals in modern history.

In this video, you’ll learn what happened, why it traveled so quickly, how Earth’s magnetic shield protected us, and what could happen if an even stronger event were to strike.

On January 18, 2026, the Sun unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare accompanied by a huge coronal mass ejection (CME) headed straight for Earth.
Instead of the usual 3–4 day travel time, this storm arrived in just over one day, triggering a severe G4 geomagnetic storm and even intense auroras seen far from the poles.

This video breaks down:
• What solar flares and CMEs really are
• Why this storm arrived so fast
• The effects on Earth’s magnetic field
• What this means for satellites and modern infrastructure
• How scientists track space weather

📌 Space weather is real — and it affects our technology and daily life more than most people realize.

Sources:
Official Space & Weather Agencies

NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center – G4 Geomagnetic Storm levels reached January 2026
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-sev...

SpaceWeatherLive – Solar flare & CME news
https://www.spaceweather.live/en/news...

Science Press & News Outlets

Space.com – Powerful X-class flare + CME races toward Earth
https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/s...

ABC7 Los Angeles – Severe solar radiation storm & aurora visibility reports
https://abc7.com/post/solar-storm-tod...

iHeart – Northern Lights seen across multiple US states
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-0...

EarthSky – Explanation of auroras & storm effects
https://earthsky.org/sun/severe-geoma...

Additional Context

Forbes – Northern Lights alert for many US states
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecar...

Credits: Nasa svs

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