In an unprecedented event that has thrown much of North America into chaos, the most powerful solar storm ever recorded has struck Earth — disrupting power grids, communications systems, and satellites across the United States and beyond. NASA confirmed early this morning that the geomagnetic blast, triggered by an enormous coronal mᴀss ejection (CME) from the Sun, reached the planet’s atmosphere at speeds exceeding 3 million miles per hour.

The effects were immediate and devastating. Mᴀssive power outages have been reported across multiple U.S. states, with entire regions experiencing grid failures as transformers overloaded under the intense electromagnetic pressure. Commercial flights have been grounded due to navigational system disruptions, and several communications satellites have gone dark, cutting off GPS and internet access in parts of the northern hemisphere.

“This is unlike anything we’ve seen in recorded history,” said Dr. Maria Collins, a NASA solar physicist. “The magnetic field is fluctuating violently. We believe this could just be the first wave of a much larger cosmic event.”

Space agencies around the world are scrambling to ᴀssess the damage and determine whether additional solar ejections are imminent. Meanwhile, Elon Musk confirmed that several Starlink satellites have entered “safe mode” after being hit by intense radiation, warning that further impacts could cripple low-Earth orbit systems.

Experts now fear that if the storm persists, global infrastructure could face cascading failures within days — from communication blackouts to possible disruptions in water and energy supply systems. As night falls over a darkened U.S. skyline, scientists say humanity may be witnessing the dawn of a solar catastrophe unlike any in modern history.