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Britain’s Power Grid Has a Blind Spot for Extreme Solar Storms, New Research Reveals

Austin Burgess·July 30, 2026

In May 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades exposed important gaps in how the UK monitors and prepares its power grid, satellites, and aviation for future extreme space weather.

“The Sun May be Entering a Different Mode of Behavior”: Scientists Say Something is Happening Beneath the Solar Surface

Ryan Whalen·May 29, 2026

The Sun is experiencing long-term changes, producing a major squeeze in the four most recent solar activity cycles.

Violent Space Weather Can Send Orbital Space Junk Careening Toward Earth, Endangering Launch Missions

Ryan Whalen·May 7, 2026

Volatile solar activity increases the amount of space debris falling to Earth, creating challenging-to-predict hazards for space launches.

Is Solar Activity Driving Earthquakes? New Research Suggests a Correlation Between the Sun and Seismic Events

Ryan Whalen·March 5, 2025

Japanese scientists have discovered new significant correlations between solar activity and earthquakes, according to recent research.

Explosive Solar Weather Reaches its Maximum as the Sun’s Poles Flip

Ryan Whalen·October 23, 2024

The Sun has entered its solar maximum, according to experts who are looking ahead at the possibility of potentially volatile space weather in the near future.

solar activity

Britain’s Power Grid Has a Blind Spot for Extreme Solar Storms, New Research Reveals

“The Sun May be Entering a Different Mode of Behavior”: Scientists Say Something is Happening Beneath the Solar Surface

Violent Space Weather Can Send Orbital Space Junk Careening Toward Earth, Endangering Launch Missions

Is Solar Activity Driving Earthquakes? New Research Suggests a Correlation Between the Sun and Seismic Events

Explosive Solar Weather Reaches its Maximum as the Sun’s Poles Flip

2026 Solar Eclipse Spectacular: These Images Captured the Most Incredible Moments, and an Unexpected Surprise

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