Solar storms may threaten Earth

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published March 8, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 19 years ago.

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

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.

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

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