Letters to the Editor Astronomy Questions about solar storms, slingshot spiders and more reader feedback Your letters and comments on the April 13, 2019 issue of Science News By Science News Staff May 29, 2019 at 4:05 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Blast from the past Ice core and tree ring data indicate that nearly 3,000 years ago, Earth was blasted with one of the strongest solar storms ever to pummel the planet, Carolyn Gramling reported in “One of the strongest known solar storms blasted Earth in 660 B.C.