Experts have noted that two coronal holes have opened in the surface of the sun’s atmosphere, which allowing solar winds to penetrate deep space.
Unfortunately for our planet, Earth is in direct line with two of these huge holes.
As the solar particles hit Earth’s atmosphere, they have the potential to cause aurora borealis or aurora australis – Northern and Southern Lights, respectively.
According to forecasting website Space Weather, the solar storms are set to hit Earth between October 31 and November 4.
This could mean eerie coloured skies on Halloween night for much of Northern Europe.
Space Weather states: “NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has detected two holes in the sun’s atmosphere.
“One has turned to face Earth, and the other is not far behind.
“Solar wind flowing from these holes should reach Earth in succession on Oct 31-Nov 1 and Nov 3-4, possibly bringing minor geomagnetic storms.
“This means Halloween around the Arctic Circle could be illuminated by ghostly-green skies.”
However, the consequences of solar storms can be far more serious than the appearance of the Northern or Southern Lights.
For the most part, the Earth’s magnetic field protects humans from the barrage of radiation, but solar storms can affect satellite-based technology.
Solar winds, which are a stream of particles from the sun, can heat the Earth’s outer atmosphere, causing it to expand.
This can affect satellites in orbit, potentially leading to a lack of GPS navigation, mobile phone signal and satellite TV such as Sky.
Additionally, a surge of particles can lead to high currents in the magnetosphere, which can lead to higher than normal electricity in power lines, resulting in electrical transformers and power stations blow outs and a loss of power.
The higher amounts of radiation also leave people vulnerable to cancer.