Fast on the heels of a solar storm that delivered a glancing blow over the weekend — triggering bright auroras in Canada and Scandinavia — the sun released an even more energetic blast of radiation and charged plasma overnight that could disrupt GPS signals and the electrical grid Tuesday, especially at high latitudes, space weather experts warned Monday morning. Read full article >>
Stories Related to Biggest Solar Storm Since 2005 Underway, Will Peak Tuesday
Brian Vastag, Washington Post
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 9:11am
Topics: aurora canada scandinavia solar storm sun weather
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