Severe Space Weather--Social and Economic Impacts

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NASA Science News for January 21, 2009

A new NASA-funded study details what might happen to our modern, high-tech society in the event of a 'super solar flare' followed by an extreme geomagnetic storm. Some of the conclusions might surprise you.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/21jan_severespaceweather.htm?list1052465