A large solar storm could knock out the internet and power grid — an electrical engineer explains how

March 21, 2022

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Every few centuries the Sun blasts Earth with a huge amount of high-energy particles. If it were to happen today, it would wreak havoc on technology.

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A large solar storm could knock out the internet and power grid — an electrical engineer explains how

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