New ESA simulations suggest that a solar storm on par with the 1859 Carrington Event could wreak havoc on Earth-orbiting satellites — and it is a question of "when," not "if" this will happen, experts say.
  • frongt@lemmy.zip
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    3 days ago

    Satellites are already designed for the majority of space weather. A big enough event, though, it’s not possible to absorb.