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Extreme Solar Storm Could Hit the Earth's Magnetic Field Much Harder than Thought

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The Earth's magnetic field shields our planet against the solar wind. In the case of particularly strong solar storms, electrical currents in the upper atmosphere seemed to reach a limit value. A new data analysis now indicates that this apparent limitation is caused by measurement uncertainties and violent geomagnetic storms could have significantly greater consequences than previously calculated. Greenbelt (U.S.A.).The solar wind [...] The pos…
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The Earth's magnetic field shields our planet against the solar wind. In the case of particularly strong solar storms, electrical currents in the upper atmosphere seemed to reach a limit value. A new data analysis now indicates that this apparent limitation is caused by measurement uncertainties and violent geomagnetic storms could have significantly greater consequences than previously calculated. Greenbelt (U.S.A.).The solar wind [...] The pos…

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scinexx.de broke the news on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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