The desire to explore has compelled many to create new technologies for millennia. For example, we invented ships that ...

and a large solar sail would entirely control the mission. Current warning times for solar storms are only a few minutes at best, as the detectors watching for them are located in Low Earth Orbit.

These awesome little home-made magnetic solar panels! [Christian Pedersen] has just published a guide on how to make these handy little solar panels, and they only cost about $1.25 each!

Scientists have raised concerns about the potential disruption to global communication infrastructure, including the internet, due to increased solar storms and flares during the Solar Maximum phase.