Geomagnetic storm:

GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomenon.   Context: The earth is likely to hit by a geomagnetic storm on 7th April, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).     What are Geomagnetic Storms? Geomagnetic storms are caused when events such as solar flares …

Geomagnetic storm:

GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Important Geophysical phenomenon.   Context: Recently, Elon Musk’s Starlink has lost 40 satellites that were caught in a geomagnetic storm a day after they were launched. However, these satellites have not created any space debris as the satellites were designed to burn up on reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.   …