A Perfect (Solar) Storm of Planetary Proportions Current Status: Blessed (1) Change Status: BlessedPublishedUnpublishedRestoredQuarantinedDuplicatedCensored Seeded by MinnieApolis View Original Article: IEEE Spectrum Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2012 8:48 AM sciencedisasternorth-americansolar-flaresolar-stormperfect-stormsolar-maximumpower-gridsheliospheric-observatoryehv Tweet Discuss: ! The approach of the solar maximum is an urgent reminder that power grids everywhere are more vulnerable than ever to geomagnetic effects keyboard shortcuts: V vote up article J next comment K previous comment