Turns out the Sun's been running on low power mode this whole time to lull us into a false sense of security.
Solar storms could be worse than we thought
A new study suggests the theoretical limit of Earth's protection against geomagnetic storms may be a statistical illusion, meaning extreme solar events could inflict far more damage than previously modeled. Researchers warn that historical data may have lulled us into underestimating the Sun's worst-case output.
Source: Solar storms could be worse than we thought — New Atlas
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 22, 2026.
Topics: space · science · nasa · solarstorm · astronomy
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