Space weather forecast: solar flare

About the Sun you can talk endlessly. No one will argue that it – the source and preserver of life on Earth. But what gave life, and it can take away. It is possible. Is it dangerous for us, the Sun, whether it is a threat to our security in the foreseeable future?

The Sun has a magnetic field. Its interaction with the substances of the plasma causes excessive activity - winds, spots, flashes of the Sun, etc. Consider this latter phenomenon in more detail.

Flash in the Sun – is an explosive process that results in the release of billions of megatons of energy (kinetic, light, heat). Wave of electromagnetic radiation, traveling at the speed of light, reaches the Earth in a few minutes. But light still emits a large amount of hot gases, so-called coronary emissions. They would need four days to reach our planet. This is a huge flow of protons, electrons, iron, oxygen, helium and some heavier elements.

Solar Flare causes the Earth's magnetic field disturbance. These changes bring powerful direct current, which can cause substantial damage to power grids. One damaged node entails “fan” off (“Domino effect”). Such a cascade of alarm felt by residents of some European countries in 2006.

It is this flow of sunlight also causes the phenomenon which we call Northern lights.

The end of the world being discussed in the press constantly. Based on one of the versions – flash in the Sun. According to some scientists it will destroy all life on Earth. Even if the process is too short, the ozone layer will not make it and perish, which means death of our civilization. I wonder what the radiation will kill living organisms, but the infections and viruses are not affected.

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Although many are skeptical of such talk, scientists prove anomalous activity in the Sun. Flares cause magnetic storms on our planet that influence the health of the person.

Even If we don't all die from radiation, a strong solar flare will damage the system transformer. For modern humanity, it is a real disaster. The whole planet could be without electricity. To restore will need a lot of time and money. “Blackout” on a planetary scale high-tech companies does not seem rosy prospect.

As a result of such solar “attack” the Terrans did not die, but in the following months the number of victims will progress with incredible speed. Stop gas, oil and water pipelines, as well as life-support systems in hospitals. Plants, which have to produce new equipment, too, will not work. But in the dark it will be convenient to observe “fireworks” of electric discharges and the Northern lights, which can be seen in all corners of the world (now this beauty is available only to residents of the polar regions).

Electromagnetic collapse will strike us suddenly and without warning, we find ourselves unprepared for such a devastating disaster. The alarm will rush from the satellites in the space research centre in Houston, but humanity will only have a few minutes to defensive measures. Scientists believe that any effort will be in vain.