A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

Every few centuries the sun blasts the Earth with a huge amount of high-energy particles. If it were to happen today, it would wreak havoc on technology.

David Wallace, Assistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University • conversation
March 18, 2022 • ~9 min

Solar storms can destroy satellites with ease – a space weather expert explains the science

Space weather can affect satellites in a number of different ways, from frying electronics to increasing drag in the atmosphere.

Piyush Mehta, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University • conversation
March 2, 2022 • ~10 min

The Sun: study shows it's less active than sibling stars – here's what that could mean

Has the Sun entered a stage of old age?

Andrew Norton, Professor of Astrophysics Education, The Open University • conversation
April 30, 2020 • ~6 min

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