Solar Shield--Protecting the North American Power Grid

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NASA Science News for Oct. 26, 2010

Modern power grids are increasingly vulnerable to strong solar storms. A new NASA project named "Solar Shield" could help keep the lights on.

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http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/26oct_solarshield/