Over the past month, scientists have recorded several strong solar flares. The associated geomagnetic disturbances in the Earth's atmosphere led to failures in the operation of radio communication systems and gave rise to bright auroras — they were observed even in the middle latitudes. Tatiana Podladchikova, an expert on space weather, associate professor of Skoltech, Candidate of Technical Sciences, told about the physics of unusual phenomena and how the Sun affects our lives. Vladislav Strekopytov was ...
