I wondered why my Sirius XM Satellite Radio stations all dropped out for a while today.
Huge solar storm hitting Earth today could cause mass disruption for power grids and satellites, agency warns
Huge solar storm hitting Earth today could cause mass disruption for power grids and satellites, agency warns
An enormous solar flare is expected to hit Earth today, potentially affecting power grids and generating an aurora in northern latitudes.
The coronal mass ejection originates from the Sun, which is caused by a huge burst of electrically conducting plasma.
An alert published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) informed that we should expect “weak power grid fluctuations” and satellite “orientation irregularities” which could increase drag on craft in low Earth orbit.
The agency rates the storm as G2, which means it is moderately strong. It is expected to arrive around midday and will continue until 12 October.......
https://news.yahoo.com/huge-solar-st...114653707.html
The coronal mass ejection originates from the Sun, which is caused by a huge burst of electrically conducting plasma.
An alert published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) informed that we should expect “weak power grid fluctuations” and satellite “orientation irregularities” which could increase drag on craft in low Earth orbit.
The agency rates the storm as G2, which means it is moderately strong. It is expected to arrive around midday and will continue until 12 October.......
https://news.yahoo.com/huge-solar-st...114653707.html
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