Introduction to Solar Flares Solar flares are spectacular, yet potentially dangerous, eruptions of energy from the Sun's ...

“In a world that is now so dependent on electricity and electronics, a similar event has the potential to cause widespread disruptions and damage to the electronics aboard Earth-orbiting satellites, ...

The three major solar storms in human history all happened in quick succession — in 1859, 1872 and 1921 — now over a century ago. The most intense solar storm was the so-called “Carrington ...

The Victorians also struggled with the effect of space weather in 1859 when a huge solar eruption caused a geomagnetic storm that interfered with railway signalling and telegraph lines.

For the solar origin, the group turned to largely ... Its size rivaled those of the Carrington storm in September 1859 and the NY Railroad storm in May 1921," Hayakawa said.

1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world ... and by developing strategies for adjusting grid loads when solar storms are about to hit. In short, it's important to work now to minimize ...