Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, can cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions. But could a powerful CME end the human race?
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A coronalmassejection (CME) flung out from the sun's surface triggered a G3 geomagnetic storm on Sunday night, and two more may be about to hit the Earth, causing G1 or G2 storms. This could ...
Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, the inner planets and the Earth-Moon system have received the lion’s share of attention. That makes sense; it’s a whole lot easier to get to the Moon ...