Alarming Study Finds New Evidence That the Sun Can Produce Catastrophic ‘Superflares’

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For modern astrophysics, the sun's spots operate as huge unstable and highly complex magnetic reservoirs. The constant mapping of these anomalies shows that the progressive increase in structural tension can trigger devastating solar storms for the planet. How does magnetic energy accumulate on the star surface? Our star's magnetic field suffers twists...

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Our star would be able to release a much higher amount of energy than the most powerful solar flares observed so far. A study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A brings new elements on the possibility of a solar super-eruption, an extreme phenomenon whose consequences ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link App Store) L…