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Solar storms may threaten Earth

NASA scientists announced that an 11-year epoch of solar storms will begin this fall. These storms may severely disrupt power and communications on Earth. Host Tom Fudge speaks to an expert on space w

Solar storms may threaten Earth


NASA scientists announced that an 11-year epoch of solar storms will begin this fall. These storms may severely disrupt power and communications on Earth. Host Tom Fudge speaks to an expert on space weather about this scientific phenomenon.

Guest:

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  • Richard Behnke , director of the Upper Atmospheric Research at the National Science Foundation.

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