A moderately powerful solar storm that was due to hit Earth today may be slower than anticipated, experts believe.
Dr Tamitha Skov says that the solar storm, which was forecasted by both the UK’s Met Office and the US’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has not hit Earth yet.
‘The speed of the solar wind here is too slow for an eruption launched on October 9 to arrive now,’ Skov tweeted.
‘Likely our [solar storm] is slower than anticipated