Solar Wind's Effect on Earth. The Sun produces a solar wind â a continuous flow of charged particles â that can affect us on Earth. It can, for example, disrupt communications, navigation systems, and satellites. Solar activity can also cause power outages, such as the extensive Canadian blackout in 1989.
We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers. Osborn Warren Deignan (February 24, 1873 â April 16, 1916) was an enlisted sailor and later a Warrant Officer in the United States Navy. He received his country's highest military decorationâthe Medal of Honorâfor actions in the Spanish-American War.
Wendi Nix is an American TV anchor and sports reporter for ESPN. Wendi Nix was born on September 17, 1974, in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Nix was a captain of the golf team at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., for two years, where she earned degrees in French and Economics in 1996.