As this month’s string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (CSTR) captured a less visible, yet significant disruption in Earth’s ionosphere.
The recent series of intense solar flares has not only provided stunning visual displays but also caused disturbances in the upper layers of our atmosphere. These disruptions are being closely monitored by scientists to understand their potential impacts on satellite communications and GPS systems.