The Telegraph - You might not have noticed it, but two years ago an event took place which might just have brought about the collapse of modern civilisation. In July 2012, an enormous flare burst from the far side of the sun. Had it happened just one week earlier, it would have been pointing directly towards the Earth, causing the worst geomagnetic storm in over 400 years.
The Truth About Hard Sun’s Solar Apocalypse: Just How Scared Should We Be?
- Written by: Tristram Fane Saunders