Solar Storms and Risks on Earth
How natural and manmade magnetic strikes can devastate modern life
In February 2022, SpaceX launched 49 Starlink satellites from a Falcon 9 rocket into low-earth orbit. A day after being deployed, the company reported that a geomagnetic storm disrupted the trajectories of 40 of their satellites, causing them to burn up upon reentry to the planet. While the impact to date on satellites has been limited, it’s important t…
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