Geomagnetic storms affected the US power grid, leading to fears that the Soviet Union was responsible for the threat.

The entities involved

• Earth →

  third planet from the Sun in the Solar System

  • Ground observations are being used to inform satellite data collection in the Hudson Valley.Mon 17:00
  • Starship tests are currently being conducted, involving the vehicle's return to Earth.Mon 16:52
• Soviet Union →

  former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)

  • An incident involving the United Nations, Spain, and the Soviet Union contributed to the nuclear disarmament cause amidst Cold War tensions.Mon 14:21
  • The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was a key institution whose work contributed to the intellectual and industrial ambitions of the Soviet Union.Mon 13:31
• Tennessee Valley Authority →

  federally-owned electric utility corporation in the United States

  • SMR company NuScale partners with Tennessee Valley Authority to deploy Small Modular Reactor capacity for clean energy.Sun 01:34
  • The Tennessee Valley Authority serves the Valley region and operates in the Knoxville region.Sat 04:39

Related events

• Solar flares caused geomagnetic storms impacting Earth, with disturbances seen coast-to-coast, reaching Florida.Sep 2
• USGS monitors impacts of solar activity on Earth as solar flares expose the planet to severe geomagnetic storms.Fri 23:06
• NOAA issued forecasts and warnings regarding geomagnetic storms caused by coronal mass ejections impacting Earth.Jun 10