Last year, the cover of The Economist resembled a map of predictions. As time has passed, much of it has come true: Trump won the election, financial markets are on a rising path, major powers maintain a precarious equilibrium, and there are fewer conflicts than expected

A new threat, however, has come from space. A huge hole has just been discovered in the Sun that could lead to Armageddon. Scientists warn of possible disruptions in the work of satellites and power systems.