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Scientists say aurora, caused by head-on collisions with Earth’s magnetic field, could damage critical infrastructure

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Credit: Harrison Haines from Pexels Auroras have inspired myths and omens for millennia, but only now, with modern technology that relies on electricity, do we appreciate their true power. The same forces that cause auroras also generate currents that can damage infrastructure that carries electricity, such as pipelines. Now scientists are writing in Frontiers in … Read more

Northern Lights warning: Beware of ‘head-on’ aurora displays, scientists say

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The Northern Lights, also called aurora, are a natural light show caused by the solar wind. … [+] (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images Scientists predict that interplanetary shocks that directly impact Earth’s magnetic field could damage any infrastructure that conducts electricity, according to a … Read more