Magnetic field change could interfere with satellites and cause radio blackouts .

• North and south pole swap expected to complete in the next few weeks.
• Phenomenon which sees the sun's magnetic field flip happens every 11 years
• Could cause geomagnetic storms - which can interfere with satellites
• The sun’s magnetic field is on the verge of flipping upside down as its north and south poles swap sides.
• The phenomenon, which happens once every 11 years, will send ‘ripple effects’ throughout the solar system.
• It could cause intergalactic weather fronts such as geomagnetic storms, which can interfere with satellites and cause radio blackouts.

The north pole has already changed sign, while the south pole is racing to catch up.

‘Soon, however, both poles will be reversed, and the second half of solar max will be under way.’

During the swap the intense magnetic activity sends solar flares from the sun’s surface out into the Solar System.

These can interact with Earth’s own magnetic field, prompting a surge in the occurrence of auroras or Northern Lights.

Larger flares can disrupt radio communication, damage electronics onboard satellites, cause hazards to airlines flights on polar routes and even electrical blackouts near the Earth’s magnetic poles.

The last time the Earth’s magnetic field flipped was almost 800,000 years ago.

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