Space agencies are constantly monitoring the situation, with probes located near the sun.8 As soon as they see the familiar signs: a flare, a prominence, an ejection of material, they shout out a warning to the rest of the solar system. Satellites and ships hunker down in hibernation mode, their delicate electronics safer as long as they’re unpowered. After the storm passes they reawaken, checking for internal bruises. They hopefully return to normal operations, dreading the next event.
