A tech-destroying solar flare could hit Earth within 100 years | New Scientist
Date : 2017-10-16
Introduction
The sun could be one of our biggest threats in the next 100 years. If an enormous solar flare like the one that hit Earth 150 years ago struck us today, it could knock out our electrical grids, satellite communications and the internet. A new study finds that such an event is likely within the next century.
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