“Internet Apocalypse” / NASA Warning: We will not have access to the Internet for months if…
NASA has launched a spacecraft as part of a mission in a bid to avert a “potential internet apocalypse” that could leave people without internet access for months.
Scientists have warned of the potential impact of an upcoming solar storm, commonly referred to as the “internet apocalypse”, which could strike within the next decade.
The spacecraft, which launched in 2018, made a remarkable journey that brought it close to the surface of the sun, where the solar wind is generated.
According to the report, the solar wind consists of a continuous stream of charged particles emanating from the sun’s outermost atmosphere, known as the corona.
Despite the harsh conditions of heat and intense radiation, the Parker Solar Probe persevered in gathering vital information about the workings of the sun.
University of California Professor Stuart Bale, who served as lead author of the study, explained the importance of understanding the solar wind.
“The winds carry a lot of information from the sun to Earth. So understanding the mechanism behind the solar wind is important for practical reasons on Earth,” Bale was quoted as saying.
“This will affect our ability to understand how the sun emits energy and drives geomagnetic storms — which are a threat to our communications networks,” he added.
Such an event could cause people to lose internet access for months or even years, rendering satellites and power lines useless.
