Why Space Weather Puts Power Grids At Risk

A severe geomagnetic storm put the power grids in at least 11 states at risk this week, posing a threat to millions.

Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras

When fast-moving particles and plasma slam into Earth’s magnetic field, they can temporarily disrupt the power grid. Space ...
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Space weather like Tuesday's double solar whammy is hard to predict

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colo., issued a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm watch for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 into the following day. This comes as forecasters watch a ...
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The Sun Erupted With the Year’s Largest Solar Flare This Week, and Space Weather-Fueled Aurora Activity Could Continue

The last in a series of three coronal mass ejections hit Earth on Wednesday, so experts are keeping an eye on geomagnetic ...

Will it happen again? Why the northern lights forecast is in flux.

Auroras might be seen again tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 12, across the nation thanks to another powerful coronal mass ejection that's headed for Earth.

Solar storm chaos as violent space weather sparks 'grid emergency'

An ongoing severe solar storm has led to a "grid emergency" in New Zealand, and the Space Weather Prediction Centre, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has warned that the storm's ...