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The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect. (www.space.com)

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[–] cynar@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

We get a maxima in solar storm activity. This can cause solar flares that can knock out satellites. They can even mess with power transmission lines, if they hit hard enough.

So it won't affect you, if you don't use power, or data via satellite.

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