EXTREME SPACE WEATHER: What would happen if a "Perfect CME" hit Earth? New research just published in the journal Space Weather answers the question. Spoiler alert: You're going to need a backup generator. Get the full story on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: A coronal mass ejection (CME) observed by the orbiting Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
