Latest news and stories about space weather in Portugal for expats and residents.
The 'large solar eruption' made the northern lights visible, but it can also cause instability in power grids and radio communications, as well as errors in GPS navigation systems.
The disturbance can cause instability in power grids, affect radio communications and produce errors in GPS navigation systems.
The current storm, the most powerful observed “since 2003”, is producing Northern Lights in regions where they are not usually seen. It could cause disruptions to power grids and satellites.
A large solar storm has begun to hit Earth, producing northern lights visible across Europe, including in Portugal. It could cause power outages.
A powerful solar storm began affecting Earth on Monday and is producing Northern Lights, including in areas where they are not usually visible.
They are expected to continue on Tuesday, but to weaken during the day.
Solar eruptions, known as coronal mass ejections, which can take several days to reach Earth, cause these events, producing the aurora borealis and aurora australis when they interact with Earth's magnetic field.
