[Regnum] About 15 solar flares were recorded over the past 24 hours. This was reported on Tuesday, November 11, by the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to scientists, one of these flares, of the highest magnitude, X1.2, occurred. However, very high-level flare activity continues, posing significant risks to Earth.
The press service noted that, against this backdrop, weak magnetic storms are forecast for the end of November 11, which could reach peak levels the following day.
Over 10 solar flares occurred on the Sun in the past 24 hours, including one of the highest magnitude X. According to specialists at the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, these events will have a moderate impact on Earth on November 11.
The day before, scientists released a video using space telescopes showing the destruction of a giant solar prominence. Among other things, the footage shows rapidly rotating plasma filaments that spiraled back into the solar surface, dragging the remains of the prominence along with them.
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The third strongest magnetic storm of the year will hit Earth on the night of November 12.
The third strongest magnetic storm of 2025 is expected on Earth on the night of November 12. This was reported on November 11 by the press service of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
According to scientists, solar plasma emissions from the high-level solar flares that occurred on November 9 and 10 are expected tonight. Magnetic storms will be more powerful than those on November 7, when plasma clouds only barely touched the Earth.
This time, a more powerful event, close to a frontal one, is expected. It is highly likely that a single cloud with an especially high density and a greatly enhanced magnetic field will approach Earth on the night of November 12. The two impacts will likely be separated by several hours. The impact of the first event could begin as early as 6:00–8:00 PM Moscow time. A G1-G2 magnetic storm and intense auroras are expected in the eastern hemisphere.
The second, most powerful cloud will hit the planet at night or early in the morning of the 12th, forming a peak of magnetic storms in the G3-G4 range.
Magnetic storms of the G4 level were observed twice this year - on January 1 and June 1, against the backdrop of a frontal impact on the Earth from a large prominence ejected from the Sun.
The laboratory recalled that the last time a G5 magnetic storm occurred was in May 2024. This was the first time the highest level had been recorded in 20 years.
On November 9, a powerful solar flare (magnitude X1.79) ejected plasma toward Earth. Scientists using space telescopes captured video of the destruction of a giant solar prominence.