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NASA warns of solar storm racing toward Earth this week

Particles from coronal mass ejection could affect satellites and ground electrical systems

By Sharon Gaudin | Computerworld US | 21 August 13

Read more about emerging technologies in Computerworld's Emerging Technologies Topic Center.

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