The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a major alert after an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection triggered one of the strongest solar radiation storms in more than 20 years. Classified as an S4 severe solar radiation storm, this event hasn’t been seen since October 2003. While impacts are expected to be focused on satellites, aviation, and space operations, the storm highlights growing space-weather risks as solar activity intensifies.
Happening Now: Largest Solar Storm in Two Decades Pounding Earth
