Solar storm: How it can disrupt our daily lives

Technology Dec 07, 2025

The Northern Lights might look magical, but the same solar activity behind them can seriously mess with life on Earth.
Just this October, a solar storm forced Airbus to ground over 6,000 planes after one jet suddenly lost altitude—reminding us that space weather isn't just science fiction.

Why it matters for our tech-driven world

Solar storms can knock out GPS and navigation in your car or on a plane, scramble radio signals, and even push satellites out of orbit (like when 38 fell in 2022).
They've also caused major power outages—Quebec was left in the dark for nine hours back in 1989.
Basically, as we rely more on tech, keeping an eye on space weather is getting way more important.