Studying the Sun

The Sun occasionally releases massive amounts of energy, creating solar geomagnetic storms that can interfere with communications and navigation and disrupt the electric power grid.

Everything I''ve learned about solar storm risk and EMP attacks

A team at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) monitors activity on the sun and activity in the earth''s magnetosphere. They can alert utilities of a CME with several hours to days

The sun is super active right now. Here''s how it can

Experts say the sun is now in its most active period in two decades, causing potential disruptions to radio and satellite communications.

The Carrington Event: When the Sun Tried to Fry Victorian Civilization

Earth''s magnetic field, normally our protective shield against solar radiation, became a conductor for the incoming energy. The entire planet turned into a massive electrical generator, with

Guardians of the galaxy – how electricians are creating a sustainable

This blog will explore the evolving role of electricians over the past century, the new challenges they face today, and how companies like Schneider Electric are empowering them to lead

Telegraphs Ran on Electric Air in Crazy 1859 Magnetic Storm

Scientific understanding of how the sun impacts the Earth and its tech-heavy humans isn''t complete, but at least we know when it got its start: the early hours of September 2, 1859.

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The Sun is part of an electrical circuit in which electrical currents of prodigious strength, as was proven by the Ulysses program, flow from the Oort Cloud into the north and south poles.

How a super-active sun can affect electronics on Earth

Experts say the sun is now in its most active period in two decades, causing potential disruptions to radio and satellite communications.

Is the sun capable of causing an EMP on earth substantial

My question is this: Is it even possible under any circumstances for the sun to produce a solar flare with enough force to cause an EMP capable of doing lasting damage to the electrical grids across earth?

NASA warns about solar flares on the sun''s surface

NASA is warning of solar storms and solar flares erupting on the surface of the sun, which can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals and pose risks to...