Express.co.uk: Astronomers warn that on the night of July 8-9, a "canyon of fire" was discovered on the Sun, which could send a huge cloud of charged particles to Earth.
As astronomers say, earlier they noticed a violation of the integrity of the magnetic field on the surface of the Sun. As a result, the surface of the star became unstable and a structure was formed there, which astronomers called the "canyon of fire."
From this unusual area, a small coronal mass ejection occurred and now astronomers fear that another explosion will occur there and a plasma stream could hit the Earth. Astronomical site Space Weather writes the following about this:
As everyone knows, an intense stream of solar particles can cause auroras. This phenomenon occurs when solar particles interact with the atmosphere. However, as not only researchers know today, the effect may not be limited to atmospheric radiance and magnetic storms.
In this way, intense solar wind can heat the atmosphere, causing it to expand dramatically. In addition, the emission of particles can lead to strong currents in the magnetosphere, which can lead to higher-than-normal voltages in power lines, leading to problems with electrical transformers and loss of power.
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Of course, satellites may be damaged, therefore, while there is no official analysis and NOAA forecast, you need to be potentially prepared for problems with navigation, television and communications.
Researchers from the University of Warwick and the British Antarctic Survey analyzed the last 14 solar cycles that have been observed over the past 150 years. The analysis showed that "strong" magnetic storms occurred in 42 of the last 150 years, and "strong" superstorms occurred in 6 years out of 150 years.
The study's lead author, Professor Sandra Chapman of the University of Warwick's Center for Space and Astrophysics, says:
Thus, based simply on observations of the Sun, researchers cannot predict anything, and the main source of their prediction is statistics. And so far the statistics are rather sad, since more than 150 years have passed since the so-called Carrington event of 1859. It is unlikely that such emissions occur once every billion years, therefore, astronomers are alarmed: if the repetition of the Carrington event has not been for so many decades, then, based on statistics, it can happen at any time.
