NMSU research aims to lessen solar flares' technological impact

NMSU research aims to lessen solar flares' technological impact

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Normally only visible much closer to the north pole, the Northern Lights have been seen as far south as New Mexico in recent years. These beautiful light shows are caused by particles coming from the sun and hitting Earth's atmosphere. But that magic can also be a bad thing for our technology when it gets too powerful. "The biggest issue we are going to face is, they're going to cause problems with our power grid," says…