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By Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
May 27, 2026
Researchers created the first detailed electrical map beneath the United States, improving the ability to monitor solar storm risks and understand hidden geological structures.
A solar storm on the scale of the event that triggered a nine-hour blackout in Québec in 1989 could cause far greater disruption if it struck the eastern United States today. Scientists have now developed improved methods to detect these storms before they hit by mapping hidden electrical structures beneath the ground, revealing how underground geology can influence damage to power grids.
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