An Extreme Solar Storm May Be Even More Devastating Than Previously Imagined
Researchers have identified that current methods for predicting solar storm intensity may be biased due to statistical errors in how satellite data is interpreted. This suggests that extreme solar events could pose a greater threat to Earth's infrastructure than previously estimated.
Solar storms occur when the solar wind—a continuous stream of charged particles emitted by the sun—interacts with Earth's magnetosphere. During the Carrington Event, telegraph communications collapsed across half the world, and the northern lights were visible throughout North America as far south as Cuba. In today's world, strong solar storms can have wider-ranging effects and can even alter the upper atmosphere.
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