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Scientists propose launching a giant 'airbag' into space to protect us from solar superstorms
Scientists propose a space-based 'airbag' to shield Earth from solar superstorms
Solar Storms
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On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up
Current discourse explores the risks of solar storms to global infrastructure and potential scientific shields to protect Earth.