TCMuffin, 11 days ago

A solar storm the size of the Carrington Event could knock out the backbone of the Internet

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.

By David Wallace | Published: May 10, 2024

https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-large-solar-storm-could-knock-out-the-internet-and-power-grid-an-electrical-engineer-explains-how/