Solar storm ‘snowplows’ past Earth, could cause problems with power grid

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Solar storm ‘snowplows’ past Earth, could cause problems with power grid

By Kayla B. Ruble and Charlotte Edwards, The Sun
July 3, 2022

A solar storm that zoomed past Earth recently might create problems for satellites and the country’s power grid, experts say.

The nearby solar eruption snowplowed dense plasma towards the Earth triggering geomagnetic storms in at least two US states, according to weather data.

The July 1 CME hit is part of a rash of solar storms as the Sun goes through a period of heightened activity.

A CME is a solar eruption called a coronal mass ejection, which is a huge expulsion of plasma from the Sun’s outer layer, called the corona.

This mass ejection of particles from the Sun travels through space and the Earth uses its magnetic field to protect us from it.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/solar-storm-could-cause-power-grid-and-satellite-problems/