Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a solar storm alarm system that will soon allow us to see exactly when a solar storm on the sun occurs and thereby prepare our electronics systems accordingly . Occasionally , the Earth finds itself in the firing line of massive bursts of solar radiation , that whilst not a physical threat , could disrupt the magnetic field which in turn would lead to electronically - powered devices and power grids to overload , causing huge disruptions . It is expected that the system , called the magnetometer system , will be operational within a year"s time .
Physicists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a solar storm alarm system that will soon allow us to see exactly when a solar storm on the sun occurs and thereby prepare our electronics systems accordingly. Occasionally, the Earth finds itself in the firing line of massive bursts of solar radiation, that whilst not a physical threat, could disturb the magnetic field which in turn would lead to electronically-powered devices and power grids to overload, causing huge disruptions. It is hoped that the system, called the magnetometer array, will be operational within a year"s time.