{"id":470313,"date":"2022-07-03T17:32:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T14:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/solar-storm-could-cause-power-grid-and-satellite-problems\/"},"modified":"2022-07-03T17:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T14:32:47","slug":"solar-storm-could-cause-power-grid-and-satellite-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/solar-storm-could-cause-power-grid-and-satellite-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"#Solar storm could cause power grid and satellite problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a264a81e63c6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a264a81e63c6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/solar-storm-could-cause-power-grid-and-satellite-problems\/#%E2%80%9CSolar_storm_could_cause_power_grid_and_satellite_problems%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Solar storm could cause power grid and satellite problems&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSolar_storm_could_cause_power_grid_and_satellite_problems%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Solar storm could cause power grid and satellite problems&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A solar storm that zoomed past Earth recently might create problems for satellites and the country\u2019s power grid, experts say.<\/p>\n<p>The nearby solar eruption snowplowed dense plasma towards the Earth triggering geomagnetic storms in at least two US states, according to weather data.<\/p>\n<p>The July 1 CME hit is part of\u00a0a rash of solar storms\u00a0as the Sun goes through a period of heightened activity.<\/p>\n<p>A CME is a solar eruption called a coronal mass ejection, which is a huge expulsion of plasma from the Sun\u2019s outer layer, called the corona.<\/p>\n<p>This mass ejection of particles from the Sun <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>s through\u00a0space\u00a0and the Earth uses its magnetic field to protect us from it.<\/p>\n<p>The experts at SpaceWeather.com reported:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA CME passed close to Earth on July 1st. It did not directly strike our planet\u2019s magnetic field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scientists had predicted that a \u201cnear miss\u201d might have implications for the globe\u2019s magnetic field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, it made itself known by \u201csnowplowing\u201d dense plasma in our direction,\u201d the SpaceWeather.com experts said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the website, in Upper Midwest states like Minnesota and further west in the state of Washington there were some issues.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sun with CME toward earth.\" class=\"wp-image-22904097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The July 1 coronal mass ejection is part of\u00a0a rash of solar storms\u00a0as the Sun goes through a period of heightened activity.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Solar flares.\" class=\"wp-image-22904102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A coronal mass ejection is a huge expulsion of plasma from the Sun\u2019s outer layer.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In those states, SpaceWeather.com says:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe near-miss caused a minor\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceweather.com\/glossary\/g1.jpg\">G1-class<\/a>\u00a0geomagnetic storm with auroras.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Auroras are one of the positives of solar storms.<\/p>\n<p>The most famous example is the Northern Lights.<\/p>\n<p>Those natural light displays are examples of the Earth\u2019s magnetosphere getting bombarded by solar wind, which creates the pretty green and blue shapes in the sky.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Sun and Earth.\" class=\"wp-image-22904101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solar-storm-sun-getty-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Earth uses its magnetic field to protect us from solar ejections.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Earth\u2019s magnetic field helps to protect us from the more extreme\u00a0consequences of solar ejections\u00a0and flares but it can\u2019t stop all of them.<\/p>\n<p>When a solar ejection hits Earth directly, it can cause a strong solar storm.<\/p>\n<p>This can cause problems with the power grid, satellite communications and even radio blackouts.<\/p>\n<p>In 1989, a strong solar eruption shot so many electrically charged particles at Earth that the Canadian Province of Quebec lost power for nine hours.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; 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