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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

A solar storm knocked out GPS for hours last year. Scientists finally find how the disruption happened

A severe solar storm that struck Earth in November last year caused never-before-seen GPS disruptions that may have led to “significant losses” had they occurred during the American farming season, a new study warns.

Solar storms can bring dazzling auroras on Earth, which are mostly visible in the sky above the Earth’s North and South poles.

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