Although the probability of it happening is relatively low, the risk of a solar superstorm could threaten all or part of the world’s internet connections, by jamming major undersea telecommunications cables. Note that this is also the theme of this year’s world days without cell phones and smartphones (World No Mobile Days), which take place February 6-8, 2022. A solar superstorm is characterized by powerful eruptions on the surface of the star. In their most spectacular form, these could even have catastrophic consequences on Earth. A team of researchers from the University of California, Irv…