Solar storm hurtling at 1,800,000kph to hit Earth and could impact satellites
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Solar storm incoming and it could lead to satellite technology issues
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Previous studies have revealed that the Sun releases an extreme solar flare every 25 years on average, with the last Earth-hitting one coming in 1989.
This storm saw power outages in Quebec, Canada, as conducting rocks on Earth can carry the excess energy from the magnetic shield and plough it into the national grid.
On top of that, an intense solar storm can down satellite systems, as the bombardment of solar particles can expand Earth s magnetosphere, making it harder for satellite signals to penetrate.
While it is impossible to predict when and where a huge solar storm might hit, it is inevitable one will hit the planet in the future.