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NASA research on solar storm impacts

Overview

Research led by NASA suggests that Earth's response to solar storms may not have a natural saturation point, challenging previous models that assumed a plateau in atmospheric response to intense solar wind.

By analyzing data from spacecraft closer to Earth, such as MMS and THEMIS, researchers found that the Earth's magnetic response increases linearly with solar-wind intensity. This indicates that extreme space weather events could impact satellites, GPS signals, communication systems, and power grids significantly more than previously anticipated, potentially twice as severely as predicted.

Further analysis using high-resolution imagery from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has identified plasma vortices on the Sun's surface that contribute to the energy accumulation fueling massive solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

Entities

Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA · Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope · National Solar Observatory

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    NASA study reveals solar storms may be twice as severe as predicted

    NASA research and new solar telescope imagery reveal that extreme solar storms may be twice as dangerous to Earth's power grids and satellites than previously thought.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    NASA study finds no ceiling on Earth's response to solar storms

    NASA research shows Earth may have no upper limit to solar‑storm effects, raising concerns for satellites, GPS and power grids.

Sources

compartir-tecnologias.es · nouvelles-du-monde.com · upday.com