Severe solar storms are estimated to affect Earth every 150 years, and they pose a threat to power grids and other infrastructure. Scientists are building new models and working with industries to avoid a worst-case scenario. Illustration: Michael Tabb
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to better predict what the Sun will do and give Earth more warning to protect satellites and electronics
A coronal mass ejection, or CME, erupts from the Sun, sending a cloud of charged particles hurtling into space. VIDEO: NASA/GSFC/SDOOne day, you wake up, and the power is out. You try to get information on your phone, and you have no internet access. Gradually you discover millions of people across the U.S. are in the same situation–one that will bring months or years of rebuilding.
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