No, NASA Didn’t Send a Probe to Stop the ‘Internet Apocalypse’

No, NASA Didn't Send a Probe to Stop the 'Internet Apocalypse'

The claim: NASA sent the Parker Solar Probe on a mission to prevent an internet apocalypse A June 26 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) contains a video titled “This Means We’re About to Experience Internet Blackout!” Family, I hope you are ready as there will be no internet connection coming soon,” a man says. … Read more

Yes, solar storms are on the rise, but don’t lose sleep over an “internet apocalypse.”

Despite what many headlines have said, there is no internet apocalypse on the horizon. Concerns about such a long-running catastrophe began spreading across social media platforms not long after a 2021 study titled “Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse” suggested a major solar storm could severely damage internet wires. , especially those submarines that … Read more