Sun's superflare is a serious threat to the Earth...

S Venkateshwari
Sun's superflare is a serious threat to the Earth...

The Earth is illuminated by sunlight. Heat is felt on the earth. Along with this, the sun is the source of many other types of energy on Earth. But incredibly large energy waves also emanate from the sun, which can become a very serious problem for the Earth. They are called solar superflares.

Scientists around the world are gradually becoming concerned about it while studying it. Because earlier scientists thought that these incidents in the sun happen once in about a thousand years. But recently they have come to know that these incidents happen often in space. Sun's superflares are a matter of concern for us because we use a lot of technologies like satellites, GPS and power grids. But a large solar flare can mess up all these things at once. Now the question is, are we prepared for the problems caused by solar flares?

Solar flares are explosions of energy

Solar flares are explosions of energy that the sun expels into open space. A minor solar flare from the sun can easily cause minor disruptions to Earth. Which can cause disruption in radio signals or GPS service. However, a solar superflare is extremely powerful. It will release millions of times more energy than a regular flare. Let us tell you that these explosions travel at the speed of light, which can take only a few minutes to reach Earth in space.

What problems can solar superflares cause on Earth?

Small solar flares from the sun cause many temporary problems on Earth. But a superflare can be extremely destructive. Which can also destroy satellites in space, shut down power grids. It can also spoil the means of communication around the world and this problem can last for many days, weeks or even months. Which can cause problems in the daily lives of people.

Revealed in new study

In a recent study published in Science in december 2024 by Dr. Valery Vasiliev, he examined the data of more than 50 thousand stars. Those stars experience superflares once in about 100 years. This new discovery has created concern for scientists.

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