ISO New England, which administers the regional power grid, said on Wednesday the system is operating under normal conditions after this week's solar storm. The solar storm ejection from the sun earlier this week was the largest since 2003 and the
Solar flare: The effects of a massive solar flare that erupted on the sun Sunday are expected to be felt on Earth on Tuesday.
High-energy particles raining down around the polar regions generate intense auroras.
(WXYZ) – The strongest solar storm in six years caused some Detroit flights to be re-routed this week. A Delta spokesman said flights departing from Detroit to Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Inchon were directed to fly further south.
The likelihood is remote, but there's a chance that a solar flare like the one that disrupted the Earth's electromagnetic field Tuesday could be responsible for the temporary demise of the Internet — or at least your ability to access it.
Related posts:
- Solar flares: Earth hit by biggest space storm in almost seven years
- Delta Reroutes Flights As Solar Storm Hits Earth
- Solar storm, largest since 2005, causes aurora borealis over Canada, Britain
- Prince Fielder Signs With Detroit Tigers, And Now Washington Nationals Must …
- Buses detoured off Lake Shore Drive as storm cripples commute, cancels flights