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Freak Space Weather Wreaks Havoc
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 6:53
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Space Weather Storms To Blame For Satellite Failures, Scientists Say
High-speed eruptions of charged particles from the sun may be to blame for recent failures of satellites that people rely on to watch TV and use the Internet, scientists say.
From 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away, the sun spawns solar flares, coronal mass ejections and other space weather events, which can send highly energized particles racing toward Earth. Some solar storms have been known to disrupt communications systems and damage satellites.
Image: NASA/SDO
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