
sciencealert.com
September 3, 2026
5 min read
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Summary
In November 2025, Earth was buffeted by several massive eruptions of solar material that slammed into the magnetosphere. For many, the result was wonder. Much of the world watched in awe as a solar superstorm lit up Earth's skies with dazzling auroras to rare low latitudes. The sword, however, was double-edged. The same storm also wrought havoc on the technology we rely on here on the ground. And ...