Biggest solar storm in 20 years could CRIPPLE world’s GPS and power grids as rare ‘severe’ flare warning urgently issued
ANOTHER massive solar flare has blasted from the sun just days after the last one led to stunning Northern Lights across the UK and US - but don't expect another huge display.Severe solar storms have the power to disrupt GPS satellites, power grids, electronic devices - including mobile phones - and the internet.Nasa hunting for alien life with three groundbreaking probe missionsNOAA put out an alert warning that the sun is "not done yet".
But NOAA’s Bryan Brasher told AP that the flare may turn out to have been even stronger when scientists gather data from other sources.Meanwhile, the UK's Met Office said "any views are likely to be limited to high latitudes" with "only a slight chance of extending as far south as Scotland or similar latitudes".
In the northern hemisphere, most of this activity takes place within a band known as the aurora oval, covering latitudes between 60 and 75 degrees.
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