Solar storm researchers prepare for the 'big one' with new urgency
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 14:10
in Astronomy & Space
The specter of a geomagnetic solar storm with the ferocity to disrupt communications satellites, knock out GPS systems, shut down air travel and quench lights, computers and telephones in millions of homes for days, months or even years has yet to grip the public as a panic-inducing possibility.