Free Astronomy Magazine July-August 2024

5 ASTRO PUBLISHING JULY-AUGUST 2024 A powerful solar flare, a massive coronal mass ejection at very high speed, the Earth in its path, and a violent impact against the mag- netosphere. This is the se- quence of episodes that produce a perfect geomagnetic storm, such as the Carrington Event. [LittleRedGate Creations]