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Something very strange is unfolding—and the timing is enough to raise some serious questions. NASA has just issued a bizarre warning that scientists may have drastically underestimated the worst-case effects of an extreme solar storm, potentially putting satellites, communications, navigation systems, and even the electrical grid at far greater risk than previously believed.
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