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Goddard Scientists are Preparing the U.S. Power Grid to Withstand Space Weather

X class solar flare measured in different wavelengths. Credit: NASA GSFC SDO Flickr

X class solar flare measured in different wavelengths. Credit: NASA GSFC SDO Flickr

Each month the Strategic Partnerships Office will tell the story of a renowned innovator at NASA’s Goddard
Space Flight Center and show how their technological breakthroughs are brought from the labs to our lives.
NASA is turning the U.S. power grid into a large instrument designed to measure space weather using
geophysical imaging and, after a successful test program, is partnering with more power companies to
increase coverage.

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