Officials fear the event will be on par with a geo-storm that hit in 1859 which caused sparking and fires in telegraph stations that took weeks to repair.
A repeat of the 1859 event could cause signal malfunctions leading to potential collisions, disrupt GPS-satellite connections, and block radio transmissions crucial for navigation systems.
Solar flares disrupt GPS by causing fluctuations in the ionosphere, leading to static and signal disruptions received by the systems.
Geomagnetic storms, triggered by high-energy particles from solar flares reaching earth, can impact conductors like pipelines, rail tracks, and power lines, overloading them and potentially ceasing operations.
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