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Solar Eruption Could Help Earth Prepare for Technology Melt-Down (Op-Ed)
By Brett Carter, Daniel Baker published
A sobering study published this month in Space Weather warns why we need to get better prepared for disruptive space weather events – particularly coronal mass ejections.
Doomsday Fear: Could an EMP Throw World into Chaos?
By Douglas Main published
An electromagnetic pulse or a bad solar storm could possibly knock out the electrical grid, causing major problems for society.
Dwarf Star Blasts out Stunningly Powerful Flares
By Mike Wall published
A star smaller than Jupiter regularly fires off flares as powerful as the biggest eruptions from our sun.
Huge Solar Flares Keep Erupting from Busy Sunspot
By Space.com Staff published
The X1.2 solar flare was the fourth X-class flare in two days from the sunspot AR1748.
Sunspot Blasting Out Major Solar Flares Will Face Earth Soon
By Mike Wall published
AR1748 should be lined up with our planet by the weekend.
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