Space weather is an ever-increasing threat to humanity, but it's not the sun's fault--it's ours

Space-age technologies have made fundamental changes to the way we live our lives. Avionics allow us to fly to other continents on almost a moment's notice. GNSS services enable us to navigate our cars on roads we've never driven before without a paper map. And some form of radio has become the backbone of both our entertainment and communication networks.