Super solar flare: scientists give the alert, what consequences for the planet
A super solar flare. The phenomenon, spectacular and unpredictable at the same time, fascinates the scientific community which, recently, takes the threat very seriously. Especially since she discovered Draconis EK.
Indeed, astronomers from the University of Colorado discovered and then observed Draconis EK, a solar-type star comparable to our Sun, although much younger, located several light years from Earth. A star that offered researchers a solar flare 10 times greater than those generally observed on the Sun.
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According to Science & Life, "solar flares (or storms) are relatively frequent; they are caused by a build-up of magnetic energy in regions of the Sun where the magnetic field is particularly intense. These events throw extremely hot particles into the space, at millions of km/h, accompanied by high electromagnetic radiation". In particular, they cause coronal mass ejections.
On Draconis, the phenomenon took place in 2020 but was reported this year by researchers in Colorado. As a reminder, the estimated age of Draconis EK is 500 million years, that of the Sun exceeds 4.5 billion years. A phenomenon that can give an idea of the activity of the Sun at that age. And who can portend such episodes in the future.
For specialists, a solar eruption of such intensity at the level of the Sun can have different consequences for planet Earth. In particular, it can damage satellites and have serious repercussions on electrical networks. The most pessimistic scientists even think that they can "plunge humanity into a total blackout".
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