Solar Flare

NASA assured - imagine, with some fatigue - that this year we will not see the release of a massive solar flare that could destroy the Earth. To begin NASA indicates that solar maximum does not coincide with the end of the light by Maya or by any other predictions, and occurs in late 2013 or early 2014. And in any case, all those above 11 years of age have already experienced one solar maximum and live to tell about it. "Just the Sun does not have enough energy to send the globe of the sun - a killer on a journey, a long 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) to destroy the earth," says NASA.

This is good news - but the bad news is that some solar flares can cause quite considerable damage. Although the heat of a solar flare can cause harm on the way to our world, but the flow of electromagnetic radiation and energetic particles certainly can. This may temporarily alter the upper atmosphere creating disruptions signal from, for example, the satellite GPS. Even more punctuated, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) may send bursts of particles and electromagnetic waves directly into the Earth's atmosphere. They can cause the electrical fluctuations at ground level, which can disrupt electric transformers, networks, and could face electronics satellite systems and cause disruptions. "In the face of growing technological world, where almost everything depends on cell phones and GPS-control not only the automotive map, but navigation of planes and clocks that govern financial transactions, space weather is a very serious matter," says NASA. "But the problem is as significant as hurricanes. You can protect yourself in advance, with knowledge, and take appropriate precautions. " Scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned energy companies, operators of spacecraft and other interested persons.

Source: infuture.ru/article/5164