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| Scientists have predicted the strongest magnetic storm in six months, a G3 level |
| 2026-07-02 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [REGNUM.RU] The strongest magnetic storm in six months, a G3 level storm, may hit Earth on the evening of July 2. This was reported on July 1 by the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. According to experts, a high-class X-ray flare occurred on the Sun on June 30. Although the event was moderate in magnitude, due to the active regions' location on the Sun-Earth line, the impact on the planet is expected to be significant. “No storms or radiation storms of the highest level are expected in this case, and even the level preceding the highest [G4] is unlikely to be reached, but events of the G3 [strong] category are apparently inevitable,” the scientists clarified. The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences explained that the front from the flare explosion will reach the planet on July 2, between 9:00 PM and 12:00 AM Moscow time. The magnetic storm is expected to be the strongest since March of this year. On March 30, a powerful X1.4 solar flare occurred on the Sun. The event began at 5:47 AM Moscow time and peaked at 6:19 AM Moscow time. The flare occurred in solar region 4405. Earlier, Sergei Bogachev, head of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated that solar activity would continue to decline, with numerous magnetic storms expected for at least the next two years. By 2028–2031, they should cease altogether. Related: Magnetic storm 07/01/2026 Scientists warn of a flare spiral spinning on the Sun Magnetic storm 06/29/2026 The largest sunspot group of 2026 has formed on the Sun Magnetic storm 06/27/2026 The largest cluster of sunspots in five months has become visible from Earth |
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