“Both flares originated from sunspot (a darkened area of intense magnetic activity on the sun’s surface) called AR3110 in the northwestern part of the sun’s visible disk and each was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), which is a burst of magnetized particles from the sun’s upper atmosphere, the corona. The two plasma clouds may now be heading to Earth, following a couple of earlier CMEs that exploded from the sun on Saturday (Oct. 1).
“Simultaneously, a stronger-than-usual solar wind, a stream of charged particles constantly emanating from the sun, is currently blowing toward our planet from a coronal hole (an opening in the magnetic field of the sun). The combination means that the CMEs may trigger a noticeable geomagnetic storm on Earth in the coming days. NOAA predicts(opens in new tab) that a moderate (G2) geomagnetic storm might hit the planet on Tuesday (Oct. 4), possibly causing minor power grid issues at high latitudes and affecting satellites in low Earth orbit.”
So THAT’S why my ROKU was acting stupid!