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If strong enough, solar storms could wipe out our internet infrastructure. They disrupt aviation signals and, for example, ...
Major power and communications disruptions could happen on Monday as Earth grapples with an avalanche of solar storms. At ...
At G3 the storm is considered "strong", but it is also strengthened by something known as the "Russell-McPherron Effect".
With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...
The hottest parts of the sun are its solar flares, and a new study suggests these flares could be more than six times hotter ...
(CNN) — Satellites, including those used for GPS and communications, will face greater risks in coming decades during solar-triggered geomagnetic storms because of the effect climate pollution has on ...
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft sometimes lies directly between the sun and Earth, making it ideally placed to analyse powerful ...
A solar storm occurs when the magnetic fields of the sun get twisted enough from its rotation that they snap. When this happens, they release massive amounts of energy into space. We are not in direct ...
NASA's new space weather missions aim to shield Earth from solar storms, preventing blackouts and safeguarding satellites, ...
In Florida, hurricanes and the subsequent loss of power are a fact of life. Unfortunately, the loss of power compounds the ...