If You Missed The Northern Lights, Solar Storms Will Give You Another Chance

Kristin Toussaint, Fast Company
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 6:30am

Increased geomagnetic activity doesn’t just bring auroras into view—it can also affect the power grid, satellites, and GPS. If you were one of the millions of Americans who got to see the multicolored, dancing northern lights recently—without needing to take trip toward the North Pole—you experienced the effects of a solar storm.

Topics: gps americans north pole—you solar northern lights

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