The Earth is expected to experience a magnetic storm today, Tuesday, lasting for two days, with the possibility of auroras being visible. In this context, Sergey Bogachov, head of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated in an interview with Russia's Novosti news agency: "Large plasma streams emitted from the Sun on February 10 and 11 reached Earth on Tuesday night. According to preliminary forecasts, the geomagnetic disturbance may last for about two days, specifically on February 13 and 14." According to calculations, the storm will peak in the middle of Tuesday. Scientists also expect that the geomagnetic disturbances will not exceed the G2 level (with G5 being the highest level).
Bogachov explained that modern observation tools do not allow for the detection of plasma streams moving away from the Sun until they are close to Earth, so surprises in the form of auroras cannot be ruled out. It is also noted that some people may experience headaches, weakness, high blood pressure, and insomnia during strong magnetic storms, due to instability in the magnetic field and slow capillary blood flow, leading to a lack of oxygen in the tissues.
