GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two days, a new study has revealed.

This event, known as a "Miyake Event", named after Japanese physicist Fusa Miyake, who first identified such spikes in 2012, surpasses even the infamous 1859 Carrington Event, long considered the ...

A massive solar flare, followed by a series of coronal mass ejections, caused the Carrington Event, which happened on September 1, 1859. The event disrupted global telegraph systems and caused auroras ...

The solar particle event of 14,300 years ago is in a different class than the famous Carrington event in September 1859, when astronomer Richard C. Carrington observed the most powerful solar ...

Could the Carrington Event happen again? It happened in 1859. Today, it would be catastrophic. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 24, 2025 9:18 AM EST ...

On September 1, 1859, the Carrington Event lit up the skies and wreaked havoc on the early telegraph system. But what if such a massive solar storm struck today? Explore the dangers of solar ...

In the event of a Carrington-sized coronal mass ejection (CME), massive blackouts and power outages could occur, impacting critical infrastructure. Here’s what you might face: ...

In the event of a Carrington-sized coronal mass ejection (CME), massive blackouts and power outages could occur, impacting critical infrastructure. Here’s what you might face: ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed today that the worst-case scenario would be what happened during the 1859 Carrington event, which set telegraph stations on fire ...