A massive solar eruption spanning about one million kilometers (more than 2.5 times the distance from Earth to the Moon) that resembles a bird’s wing may reach Earth on Friday, May 16, 2025.
This phenomenon was recorded on Monday, May 12, 2025, in the northern hemisphere of the sun and consists of ejected plasma and magnetic field.
According to the United States Space Weather Prediction Center, if this eruption collides with Earth’s magnetic field, it could potentially cause disruptions to satellite operations, radio communications, and power grids.
In case of impact, there is also a possibility of aurora borealis appearing at lower geographical latitudes than usual.
Scientists are still monitoring the path of this phenomenon but haven’t ruled out the possibility of it hitting Earth.
Solar prominences are large structures of intertwined magnetic lines that hold dense concentrations of solar plasma suspended above the sun’s surface.
