> if they release any Earth-directed particles at all<p>> It is the latest in a slew of bizarre observations as our sun is getting closer to a near-decadal peak of solar activity.<p>> It's not clear how our electrical, communication, and satellite system would fare in that scenario, as such a storm hasn't been spotted in decades, in which time humans have become much more reliant on technology.<p>Or, perhaps, now we are just able to detect those solar activities with more precision than before, earlier, and we got used to have more sensationalist headlines?