The northern lights' dark twin is a wild card for the power grid

Scientists are working to understand how magnetic currents from the sun spread beneath Earth's crust when the northern lights ...
Newsweek

Auroras a ‘Visual Warning’ of the Damaging Power of Space Shocks—Study

The same space weather that sparks spectacular auroras across the night skies can also damage infrastructure due to the flow of electrical currents, potentially causing power outages, a study has ...
EurekAlert!

Spectacular auroras are caused by head-on blows to Earth’s magnetic field that could damage critical infrastructure

Scientists find that interplanetary shocks which strike Earth’s magnetic field head-on cause more powerful ground-level electric currents, threatening pipelines and submarine cables Auroras have ...
Forbes

Northern Lights Alert: Beware ‘Head-On’ Aurora Displays, Scientists Say

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora, is a natural light display, caused by the solar wind. (Photo by:Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) "Interplanetary shocks" ...
techtimes

NASA Warns Dazzling Northern Lights Pose Serious Threat to Electrical Infrastructure

NASA scientists have revealed that the stunning Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, have a hidden dark side. Each display of the lights can damage essential ground infrastructure.
Newsweek

Washington, DC Power Grid Vulnerable to Solar Storm Damage, Scientist Warns

The nation's capital may be one of the most at-risk cities from the effects of intense solar storms. Washington, D.C., and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have been identified by scientists as having power ...
POWER Magazine

Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience

Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. But they remain crucial to address. How prepared is ...