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Could solar storms knock out our power grids and internet?

Could solar storms knock out our power grids and internet?

Mornings with Simi

May 15, 20247m 39sbonus

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Show Notes

Yesterday, the sun launched its largest solar flare in seven years and the largest of the ongoing 11-year solar cycle. Historically, stronger storms have caused severe disruptions, like the 1859 Carrington Event, which damaged telegraph systems and produced visible auroras at low latitudes.

Guest: Dr. David Wallace, Assistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering at Mississippi State University

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