The Northern Lights, also known as aurora, is a natural light display, caused by the solar wind. (Photo by:Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) "Interplanetary shocks" ...

Scientists find that interplanetary shocks which strike Earth’s magnetic field head-on cause more powerful ground-level electric currents, threatening pipelines and submarine cables Auroras have ...

In particular, when the waves hit head-on rather than at an angle, they generate a greater ground-based current. The team reached this conclusion after matching data on interplanetary shocks and the ...

Geomagnetic disturbances are transient fluctuations in Earth’s magnetic field induced by solar activity, notably through phenomena such as coronal mass ejections. These disturbances can generate ...

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Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Solar activities may disturb the geomagnetic field and impact the power grid via geomagnetically induced currents. We study active and reactive powers as well as the power factor of Iran’s power grid ...