A tool has been developed that is able to predict the occurrence of large solar storms more than 24 hours in advance.

Galactic weatherman NASA Goddard scientist Neel Savani has developed the tool. He has started testing the new model that will allow the agency to warn telecommunication companies 24 hours before. So, they can take all the preventive measures to stop the damage to communication systems on earth.

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are eruptions of gas and magnetized material from the Sun. The CMEs can destroy satellites and severely damage earth-bound technologies, disrupting radio transmissions and causing blackouts.

The mass ejections can cause problems with GPS technology that are used by all types of vehicles from cars to aircraft systems.

"As we become more entwined with technology, disruption from large space weather events affects our daily lives more and more. Breaking through that 24-hour barrier to prediction is crucial for dealing efficiently with any potential problems before they arise", said Savani.

NASA said that the coronal mass ejections (CME) cause damaging storms. The new measurement takes a closer look from where mass ejections start in the Sun and also, uses a range of observations to track the cloud.

The researchers have tested the model on eight earlier mass ejections. Upon assessment, the researchers think that there is a great promise at improving the current forecasting system.