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Fierce Solar storms can strike anytime! Can Earth handle it? The answer will worry you

Earth is constantly in danger from dangerous solar storms. Can humanity handle a giant solar storm impact? Know what the NOAA said. Solar storms have been striking the Earth with increasing rapidity over the last few weeks as the Sun marches towards the solar maximum in its 11-year cycle. They have caused fascinating auroras on the poles apart from interfering with GPS and causing radio blackouts. The Earth has been lucky so far as these solar storms have not been powerful enough to cause more damage. However, they have also raised one important question- what if an extreme solar storm hits Earth? Are we prepared for it? Undoubtedly, the effect of a fierce solar storm can be destructive to our every day lives. For instance, ...