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Sunspot 15 times Larger than Earth to Trigger Solar Flares and Destroy Grid, Scientists Warn
Disswire.com ^ | 10 February 2024 | Michael Taylor

Posted on 02/10/2024 7:00:07 AM PST by Sam77

The Sun’s surface is currently on overdrive as the Earth enters a period of high cosmic activity, with a major new threat discovered in the form of an enormous sunspot visible from the surface of Mars.

While sunspots are not usually a cause for concern, scientists warn that the gargantuan sunspot group AR3576, which measures over 124,274 miles, could trigger powerful solar flares and wreak havoc on the Earth.

Sunspots, which appear as dark holes on the Sun’s surface, are known to be so disruptive they can trigger coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – large plasma and magnetic releases from the Sun.

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TOPICS: Science; Weather; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: aurora; spaceweather; sunspots
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To: FlingWingFlyer

What the hell did WE do with “fossil fuels” to piss off the Sun and give it a bad case of “climate change”?


Lol - GMTA. I was just about to ask how we managed to alter the sun’s dynamics with our irresponsible behavior.


41 posted on 02/10/2024 11:21:03 AM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: Sam77

We’re all gonna die again!


42 posted on 02/10/2024 12:00:58 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: know.your.why

I figure this is as good a way as any. kill the internet with help from Chinese, pop an EMP or three and sit back and watch people will be eating each other in days.


43 posted on 02/10/2024 12:20:26 PM PST by BudgieRamone (Everybody loves a bonk on the head)
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To: Lazamataz
If you had'nt broken CHATGPT we could've used it to fix this problem . . .
44 posted on 02/10/2024 1:01:05 PM PST by BraveMan
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