After hurtling through space for a day and a half, a massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive early Thursday and could disrupt utility grids, airline flights, satellite networks and GPS services, especially in northern areas. But the same blast could also paint colorful auroras farther from the poles than normal. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...e/2012/03/07/gIQAkaKlxR_story.html?tid=pm_pop Doesnt look too serious but I wonder if there could be massive blackouts?
Strong solar storm to hit Earth ... Fears of disruption as big solar storm set to hit Earth 7 March 2012 - A strong solar storm is expected to hit Earth shortly, and experts warn it could disrupt power grids, satellite navigations systems and plane routes.
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