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Solar Storms, Northern Lights, and Near Catastrophes: How We Survived the May Mayhem
Extreme space weather gave us a dazzling display of the northern lights, but scientists were on high alert. A geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest in 500 years, disrupted everything from power grids to GPS. While we marveled at the sky show, NOAA’s Space Weather…
Hot Take:
Who knew that the Sun’s mood swings could throw us all into chaos? We were all busy Instagramming the northern lights, and meanwhile, our planet’s infrastructure was playing a dangerous game of Jenga. Thanks, Sun!
Key Points:
- May 10 saw an extraordinary geomagnetic storm caused by three coronal mass ejections.
- The storm produced a rare and powerful display of the northern lights visible even from South America.
- NOAA scientists were on high alert and took measures to mitigate the impact on critical infrastructure.
- Disruptions were noted in navigation, power grids, aviation, and satellite operations.
- The event highlighted the need for improved preparedness and response to space weather phenomena.
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