An uptick in solar storms can mean interference with networks and electrical satellites

The sun is constantly experiencing a cycle that see the number of solar storms increases and decreases. A few days ago, a large solar storm erupted on the surface of the sun blazing millions of tons of super-heated gases from the surface of the sun towards the earth. This type of eruption is called coronal mass ejection, and on a cosmic scale, this eruption is not too strong.

However, there is no need for a very strong solar storm to cause results seen on earth. When the material is removed from the surface of the sun regarding the magnetic field around the earth, he triggers the strongest geomagnetic storm seen in the year. Because solar storms are not too strong, most people may not even know it happens.

However, the storm significance is that it marks the fact that the sun enters more periods of activities after basically sleeping for years. The geomagnetic waves of solar storms can interfere with the grid, jam radio communication, leads to the level of radiation harmful to the airline crew, and disrupts critical satellites.

The sun has a 11-year cycle, and the cycle of increasing activities began in 2020. The cycle reached its peak in 2025 with the possibility of strong space weather causing problems on earth. Interestingly, a recent published study that shows the hardening of electricity networks in the US can generate $ 27 billion as a savings for the US electricity industry.

Solar weather can significantly affect life on earth. Scientists show in 2017 when solar storms cause radio ham to be static as storm Irma hit the Caribbean. In 2015, solar storms knocked down the GPS system in the Northeast of the US. The most significant solar storm had occurred in 1859 and was known as the Carrington event and saw the telegraph line into electricity, which led to surprised operators and fires in offices in North America and Europe. The big storm today can leave millions or billions of people without strength.