An unstable patch on the surface of the Sun is directly facing our planet so chances are if it bursts it might cause solar flares and geomagnetic storms. Dark regions which form on the Sun due to magnetism are known as Sunspots.

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Solar flare and geomagnetic storm set to burst Earth as huge sunspot set to burst; what is it, here's all the information

A sunspot on the surface of the sun is growing at a double rate everyday. This is set to cause some geomagnetic storm and fling some solar flares on our planet.

An unstable patch on the surface of the Sun is directly facing our planet so chances are if it bursts it might cause solar flares and geomagnetic storms. Dark regions which form on the Sun due to magnetism are known as Sunspots.

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