David WallaceSocial Links NavigationAssistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University Latest articles by David Wallace A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet — an electrical engineer explains how By David Wallace published 2 April 22 On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. What would the same storm do today? The Sun Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California tonight2Top Black Friday space gifts at Walmart3UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos' (video)4Get a sneak peak at the incredible sci-fi coming to Disney+ in 2025 (video)5The sun's poles may have powerful magnetic tornadoes
A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet — an electrical engineer explains how By David Wallace published 2 April 22 On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. What would the same storm do today?
