No risk to astronauts on ISS during solar storm
CNN — May 11, 2024, 03:00 AM UTC
Summary: A solar storm causing auroras and disruptions is ongoing, with several coronal mass ejections heading towards Earth. The storm may affect communications, GPS, power grids, and satellites. Classified as a G5 storm, the last similar event was in 2003, causing power outages in Sweden and transformer damage in South Africa. Infrastructure operators are working to minimize impacts.
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