All Stories. Bobby Womack, the legendary soul singer whose career spanned seven decades, died Friday at age 70. A representative for Womack's label XL Recordings confirmed the singer's death to Rolling Stone, but said the cause of death was currently unknown.
The Sun Will Destroy Earth Sooner Than You Might Think. Everything must end. There are plenty of ways Earth could go. It could smash into another planet, be swallowed by a black hole, or get pummelled to death by asteroids. Thereâs really no way to tell which doomsday scenario will be the cause of our planetâs demise. But one thing is for sure - even if Earth spends the rest of its eons escaping alien attacks, dodging space rocks, and avoiding a nuclear apocalypse, there will come a day when our own Sun will eventually destroy us.
Solar Wind's Effect on Earth. The Sun produces a solar wind â a continuous flow of charged particles â that can affect us on Earth. It can, for example, disrupt communications, navigation systems, and satellites. Solar activity can also cause power outages, such as the extensive Canadian blackout in 1989.