Debi Prasad Duari, an astrophysicist and Director (Research and Academics) of Birla Planetarium in Kolkata has said on Monday that the solar storm detected by American space agency, NASA could interfere with the magnetic field of Earth along with satellites.

NASA described the storm as a ‘solar tsunami’ and said the charged particles from the sun started coming in contact with Earths magnetic field on August 3 and resulted in a geomagnetic storm lasting twelve hours with an amazing display of lights. NASA confirmed that the particles did not cause a radiation threat to the ISS astronauts.

The scientists and solar physicists observed on August 1 that almost the entire earth facing side of the sun erupted and released charged particles into the universe and were traveling in the direction of the earth. When the particles come in contact with the Earth it creates a display of lights or bright aurora.

He expressed that these particles could pass through high-tension electric grid and cause electricity failure or coronal discharge for the area.

“…since they are passing through the atmosphere of earth and satellite that are sent, some of these charged particles, they have enough energy to penetrate the metal shield of any satellite and disturb or destroy the electronics inside. That can totally disrupt the radio communication," said Duari.

He also said that the particles may also interfere with geo-magnetic field and radio communications and other communication techniques that depend on ionosphere. He clearly dismissed any connection between natural calamities and the particles.