An unexpected, thick layer of solar particles inside Earth's magnetic field suggests there are huge breaches in our planet's solar defenses, scientists said. These breaches indicate that during the next period of high solar activity, due to start in 2012, Earth will experience some of the worst solar storms seen in decades.Solar winds—charged particles from the sun—help create auroras, the brightly colored lights that sometimes appear above the Earth's poles.
But the winds also trigger storms that can interfere with satellites' power sources, endanger spacewalkers, and even knock out power grids on Earth.
"The sequence we're expecting … is just right to put particles in and energize them to create the biggest geomagnetic storms, the brightest auroras, the biggest disturbances in Earth's radiation belts," said David Sibeck, a space-weather expert at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
"So if all of this is true, it should be that we're in for a tough time in the next 11 years."
(Related: "Sun's Power Hits New Low, May Endanger Earth?" [September 24, 2008].)
8 comments:
WoW that is a very interesting fact about the Magnetic Shield Cracks !!!
that cool and i would want to see those cool color's
Wow that is a outstanding picture about the awesome Magnetic Shield Cracks!
Oh great more tough times on earth and for 11 years...! But awesome article, love the pic. Very Interesting!
The picture looks cool and the earth doesnt need any more trouble.I seen something on tv about that to.
Wow spectuclar pic about the Magnetic Shield Cracks. I liked the part about when it talked about when it said that our earth should be tough for 11 more years. Well great pic and interesting facts!!!!!!
That is really scary. The really bright auroras would be pretty cool but the part about it interfering with the satellites, power sources, and endangered spaceswalks is really creepy. Very well writen passage, though.
Thats cool, but its scary how the earth have a hard time in 11 years.
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