04-17-2007, 07:18 PM
IIRC earth has never been in the direct line-of-sight of a massive solar flare ever. The biggest Solar Flare ever recorded in history in 2003 found Earth receiving only a glancing blow from the flare.
However this is nothing compared to what would have happened if the flare had been targeted directly towards Earth. This is the 2010-12 scenario.
However this is nothing compared to what would have happened if the flare had been targeted directly towards Earth. This is the 2010-12 scenario.