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Airbus glitch: were high-energy particles from the Sun to blame?
39 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lulu Zhao, a NASA-funded space-weather researcher and assistant professor at the University of Michigan, to unpack how solar energetic particles and cosmic rays can flip bits, disrupt aircraft systems, and challenge the future of aviation and spaceflight.

If you’ve ever wondered how the Sun can sabotage our machines, then this podcast is for you.

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