Gates9@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoSun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacificwww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1277arrow-down10 cross-posted to: science@beehaw.org
arrow-up1277arrow-down1external-linkSun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacificwww.space.comGates9@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square57linkfedilink cross-posted to: science@beehaw.org
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoPlanes can talk on multiple frequencies, only some of which will be messed up, and not for long. Solar flares are of short duration, and once they stop hitting the earth, equilibrium in the ionosphere is restored fairly quickly.
Planes can talk on multiple frequencies, only some of which will be messed up, and not for long. Solar flares are of short duration, and once they stop hitting the earth, equilibrium in the ionosphere is restored fairly quickly.