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Space Tornado Watch: SWIFT to the Rescue?

Space Tornado Watch: SWIFT to the Rescue?

Update: 2025-10-11
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Solar Storm Alert! Scientists propose launching a fleet of spacecraft, including one powered by a massive solar sail, to detect dangerous space tornadoes from the sun. This early warning system, called SWIFT, could provide critical extra time to protect Earth's power grids and satellites from devastating solar weather events. Is this our best defense against the next technological blackout?

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Space Tornado Watch: SWIFT to the Rescue?

Space Tornado Watch: SWIFT to the Rescue?