Cosmic radiation from exploding stars outside our solar system can cause electronics to malfunction. There are several instances when cosmic radiation was suspected to have a major impact on electronics, like throwing off the voting numbers during an important election in Belgium, and even causing braking issues in Toyota vehicles that led to a 2009 recall of over 9 million cars. Cosmic radiation is a concern, but it's well-managed in electronics today.
Cosmic radiation from exploding stars outside our solar system can cause electronics to malfunction. There are several instances when cosmic radiation was suspected to have a major impact on electronics, like throwing off the voting numbers during an important election in Belgium, and even causing braking issues in Toyota vehicles that led to a 2009 recall of over 9 million cars. Cosmic radiation is a concern, but it's well-managed in electronics today.