Next blackout? Solar storm reaches Kp index 8 – Spanish space agency warns of possible impacts

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Next blackout? Solar storm reaches Kp index 8 – Spanish space agency warns of possible impacts

The Spanish Space Agency issued a strong warning on Sunday about the potential effects of intense solar activity that has occurred in recent hours. Power grids and satellite navigation could be particularly affected. The reason for this is a coronal mass ejection (CME) that impacted Earth’s magnetosphere on the morning of June 1.

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