2024 has become a year of high solar activity, Sergei Bogachev, head of the solar astronomy laboratory at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told RT on June 8.
Solar flares work as particle accelerators. Sometimes conditions arise such that these particles do not remain in the Sun, but are ejected into space.
Sometimes a planet gets in the way, as has happened now. The media reported that heavy particles emitted by the Sun reached Earth. The scientist commented on these messages.
He said this year this happens once every one or two months. Therefore, this event cannot be considered unique.
The electromagnetic field and the planet’s atmosphere prevent these particles from reaching the Earth’s surface. At these times, satellite equipment experiences significant loads. The radiation dose increases tens of thousands of times.
Bogachev promised a difficult week for his teammates.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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