Earth has been struck by its strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years, triggering rare aurorae far from the poles and raising concerns for satellites, aviation, and power grids.

Powerful solar storm causes GPS disruptions & stunning auroras. Learn about the impact of solar radiation storms on technology and aviation.

The northern lights could be visible as far south as Alabama and northern California on Monday night. The National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center says one of the most severe solar radiation storms so far this century is hitting Earth,

A number of instruments are heavily dependent on the performance of the detector at their core, including pyranometers designed to measure broadband solar irradiance (generally 300 to 3000 nm), and pyrgeometers designed to measure terrestrial longwave radiation (≈4 to 100 µm). 1,2

Last month, European regulators grounded thousands of Airbus jetliners, citing an unusual reason: solar radiation. The planes' electronics, the manufacturer said, were vulnerable to the charged particles streaming from the Sun and into Earth's atmosphere ...

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Pocket AVIA/RAD-ALERT warns of solar flare neutrons and radiation and Terrestrial Gamma Bursts, both of which may pose hazard to passengers, crews, and avionics This pocket unit provides real-time alerts,