What would happen minute-by-minute if a SUPERFLARE with the force of billions of atomic bombs hit Earth

While it might look like a tranquil yellow ball from here, the sun is actually a raging inferno of intense magnetic forces and violent explosions. Earth is overdue for a devastating superflare which could wipe out communication systems and knock satellites out of orbit, scientists have warned Superflare timeline 00:00 Superflare erupts on the sun 00:08 A wave of X-ray and high-intensity ultraviolet radiation hits Earth triggering radio blackouts. 30 minutes since the superflare Travelling just behind the solar flare's first flash of radiation, the next thing to arrive would be a cloud of ionising high-energy particles. 30 minutes after the superflare a radiation storm would hit Earth, exposing astronauts on the International Space Station to a deadly dose of radiation Down on the ground, we're unlikely to see any impact from this radiation storm since the charged particles will be directed away by the Earth's magnetic field. Their analysis suggests that the maximum of solar cycle 25 is most likely to occur in early 2024 Geomagnetic storms can cause dazzling aurora displays to appear at unusually low latitudes but they can also damage sensitive computer equipment around the world, creating disruption that could take years to repair Professor Alan Woodward, a computer security expert from the University of Surrey, told MailOnline: 'You could get effects in the national grid but, probably more importantly, you'd also get them in delicate electronics like computers.