A powerful solar storm is racing towards our planet, expected to hit Earth October 10, 2024 and a radiant comet is appears near the Sun.

Planes flying at high altitude or close to the Earth’s magnetic poles also experience disruptions in the communications systems during geomagnetic storms. As the severity of a geomagnetic storm increases, so, too, does the risk of disruption to the electrical and electronic components of high-altitude systems like planes and satellites.