Piyush MehtaSocial Links NavigationAssistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University Latest articles by Piyush Mehta Solar storms can destroy satellites with ease — a space weather expert explains the science By Piyush Mehta last updated 24 June 22 Geomagnetic storms occur when space weather hits and interacts with Earth. Space weather is caused by fluctuations within the sun that blast electrons, protons and other particles into space. Satellites 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...1Best Predator games of all time2NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)3How a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history4SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)5'Silo' Season 2: 'Order': How long until Silo 18 erupts into a bloody riot?
Solar storms can destroy satellites with ease — a space weather expert explains the science By Piyush Mehta last updated 24 June 22 Geomagnetic storms occur when space weather hits and interacts with Earth. Space weather is caused by fluctuations within the sun that blast electrons, protons and other particles into space.
