GEOMAGNETIC STORMS

Do Solar Storms Cause Power Outages

You know how your phone sometimes acts up during thunderstorms? Magnify that by cosmic proportions, and you've got solar storms messing with Earth's power grids. These electromagnetic tantrums from the Sun create geomagnetic currents that can overload transformers - the heartbeats of our electrical systems.

Can Solar Storms Knock Out Power?

You know those gorgeous auroras lighting up social media feeds? They’re actually cosmic warning signs. Solar storms, caused by coronal mass ejections from the Sun, can and have knocked out power grids across continents. In March 2024 alone, NASA reported three X-class solar flares—the strongest category—aimed directly at Earth.