bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9wp… Interesting. This is the sort of effect an unmitigated severe space weather event could cause, but there hasn't been a geomagnetic storm, so it must be something else. The disruptive effect is similar so let's hope they get it back quickly.

Thinking about the Spanish power cut - it is largely solar. My theory is the sun came in and out from behind clouds rapidly over different large areas and differential rate of generation change was too high for the network to deal with. A cascade failure followed the instability.

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.ClearSpace has completed Phase 2 of the CLEAR mission - a significant milestone in the UK’s first ADR mission. 🛰️ We are now entering an exciting period of innovation that supports our prioritisation of space sustainability. 🛰️ 🌍 Read more 👉 clearspace.today/clearspace-cle…

This weekend marks one year since the 10-11 May geomagnetic storm where the Northern Lights were widely seen across the UK. 🌌 This event was the result of a series of eruptions from the Sun which interacted with the Earth’s magnetic field, sparking spectacular auroral displays.

The UK is playing a role in another ESA Sun-studying mission, Vigil, which will give us a new vantage point on our star, allowing scientists to better understand the eruptions it hurls into space and forecast their potential impacts. ☀️ Learn more 👉 gov.uk/government/cas…

Getting old is when recent memories were a decade ago.

ESA’s planned Vigil satellite mission will provide enhanced monitoring of the Sun, which will help MOSWOC forecasters better predict significant space weather events, as this article from Airbus explains: airbus.com/en/newsroom/st…

Congratulations - here is to the next 50 years!

Geomagnetic sudden impulse warning: Arrived at L1 at 01-Jun 05:30 UTC. Solar wind speed: 1000 km/s. Magnetic deflection -20nT metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/conte…

Kp8 index warning: G4 geomagnetic storm forecast from 01-Jun 08:00 UTC to 01-Jun 18:00 UTC metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/conte…

We're funding 5 bold new UK projects using the power of space to improve lives. 🛰️ From tracking animals to monitoring structures for safety issues, £2.5 million will boost UK space innovation to bring the benefits of space down to Earth. 🌍 gov.uk/government/new…

Astronomers may have just discovered the third interstellar object passing through the Solar System! ESA’s Planetary Defenders are observing the object, provisionally known as #A11pl3Z, right now using telescopes around the world.