Earth Narrowly Escapes Devastating Solar Storm: A Wake-Up Call for Infrastructure Protection

In July 2013, Earth narrowly avoided a catastrophic solar storm when a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun, missing our planet by a mere nine days. Had the CME occurred earlier, it could have struck Earth directly, potentially disabling power grids, communication networks, and GPS systems, and causing widespread technological disruptions. This near-miss highlights the vulnerability of modern infrastructure to solar events and underscores the importance of developing protective measures against future solar storms.

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