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Not Just Auroras: Here's the Tech That Got Hit by This Weekend's Solar Storm

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 16:04

On Friday, Earth was hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years. Intense solar activity sent bursts of radiation toward Earth, causing fluctuations in the upper atmosphere that led to disruptions in the power grid and radio blackouts, among other technologies and infrastructure.

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What Would Happen If a Massive Solar Storm Hit Earth?

Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:35

Gizmodo : Environment

This article was originally published on August 20, 2015.

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Still Have Your Eclipse Glasses? Use Them to Look at This Massive Sunspot

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 16:40

Gizmodo : Environment

The Sun is a hot mess right now. Solar maximum is fast approaching, and a giant dark spot on the surface of the Sun keeps growing while spewing radiation out to space in the process.

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