How the 2024 solar superstorm drained Earth's radiation belt

Phys.org Monday 14 September 2026, 16:00 UTC 1 min read

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In May 2024, Earth experienced its most intense geomagnetic storm since the Halloween storms of 2003. This "superstorm" filled night skies in many parts of the world with colorful aurorae, and it disrupted some infrastructure, such as GPS signals used by agricultural equipment.

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