I thought large solar eruptions or solar storms (not sure proper terminology for most recent event) were expected to cause a fair amount of damage to electrical grids, communication services, and GPS, but I haven’t seen any reports of that. Why?
In: Planetary Science
It might have in years past.
Major systems have gotten much better in the last 10-20 years against solar weather, and we have a lot more warning now with specialized satellites that sit between the Earth and Sun and give us information about what’s coming.
That said, we still have a long way to go in protecting our electrical grid. And changes are slow because there’s a lot of money involved. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get these needed changes done before something *really* bad comes our way.
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