Destructive solar storms are possible as Sun approaches height of its terrifying solar cycle

The ocurrence of solar storms have become more frequent recently, albeit their power is still relatively low. Because of this, these solar storms have not caused any harm to Earth except for producing auroras in the northern sky and briefly disrupting radio communications. A horrifying development, however, may soon change all that. The solar maximum, which occurs in 2023 at the end of the Sun's 11-year cycle, is soon to arrive.

The number of sunspots and concomitant unstable eruptions on its surface will grow as it approaches that location. And as a result, one of the most catastrophic solar storm catastrophes to ever strike Earth is possible. And indeed, it is capable of great destruction.



The solar cycle provides an approximation of the Sun's activity. More sunspots are visible when the Sun is more active. Sunspots are black regions that can be several hundred kilometers broad and just as high as the Sun. These regions are volatile and have magnetic fields that are too strong.

These regions can explode violently, sending solar particles into space and wreaking havoc on anything in their path. There may be many detectable sunspots on the Sun during the Solar Maximum, the height of the solar cycle. On the other hand, there are hardly any sunspots during the Solar Minimum.