New research suggests that our Sun is capable of releasing huge superflares 1,000 times more powerful than anything we’ve ever seen – and if one was aimed towards Earth, it would have disastrous consequences.
But don’t panic, because scientists have also found that while the Sun has the potential to produce a superflare, the pattern of its solar activity makes it very unlikely that it will.
“If the Sun were to produce a superflare it would be disastrous for life on Earth; our GPS and radio communication systems could be severely disrupted and there could be large scale power blackouts as a result of strong electrical currents being induced in power grids,” said lead researcher Chloë Purgh from the University of Warwick in the UK.
“Fortunately, the conditions needed for a superflare are extremely unlikely to occur on the Sun, based on previous observations of solar activity.”
Solar flares occur when a build up of magnetic energy is suddenly released, and our Sun produces them pretty regularly, with the odd flare interfering with our GPS satellites or communications….RED MORE
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