Storms Can Affect Communication on Earth:

United Kingdom Space Agency is funding a spacecraft to monitor the huge solar storms that could damage communications on Earth. Britain plays an important role in the mission of the European Space Agency (ESA), which aims to give early warning several days before a catastrophic solar storm. Storms occur when the sun is emitting overheated radioactive material and may disrupt modern technology by causing geomagnetic storms that affect satellite and navigation, communication systems and electricity networks. A recent ESA study estimated that the potential socio-economic impact in Europe from a single extreme weather phenomenon could reach 15 billion. However, much of this interruption could be avoided. "Space Weather is the fifth most serious risk in the UK's latest National Hazard Register, as a high-risk, medium-risk risk for our daily lives in the UK," said Dr. Jonny Rae (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory) who helps design. "At the same time, we are significantly expanding the number of business satellites through new technologies and services for applications such as mobile phones, television, navigation, financial services and insurance, as well as Earth observation, early warning systems," he added.

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