Sun could unleash massive 'superflare' in our lifetimes and 'wipe
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THE Sun could wipe out humanity within the next 100 years when it unleashes a huge "super flare". The storm of radiation threatens to take out all technology on Earth, potentially causing trillions in damage and sending the planet into chaos.
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Extreme Solar Events: Setting up a Paradigm
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Samsung unveils enormous '£100,000' 292-inch 8K TV 'that you never
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Solar maximum will arrive sooner and last longer than previously
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The Sun may blast out dangerous 'superflare' within next 100 years
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Earth-affecting solar transients: a review of progresses in solar
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CME's – Coronal Mass Ejections – sciencesprings
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Samsung unveils enormous '£100,000' 292-inch 8K TV 'that you never
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A Solar Tsunami Could Entirely Wipe Out The Internet Within A