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The 2003 Halloween solar storms that scared satellites
Original: Sun news: Halloween 2003 was a scary time to be a satellite
Space weather coverage is recalling the Halloween 2003 solar storms, one of the most violent solar events of recent decades. A burst of flares and coronal mass ejections from the Sun disrupted satellites, forced spacecraft into safe mode, caused power grid problems and produced auroras visible far from the poles. Current sun coverage uses the anniversary to explain how a similar storm today could affect satellites and infrastructure.
Why now: The anniversary of the famous Halloween 2003 solar storms is prompting reminders of how solar activity can damage satellites and technology.
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