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The Sun, which has entered a new cycle, is in the lens of the scientific world. Warnings came from experts, who stated that the storm, also known as the ‘Great Fire’ due to the image it formed in the sky, could occur again after 440 years.
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In 1582, a ‘great fire’ resembling a ‘great fire’ in the sky and known as the ‘Great Fire’ Solar Storm The worldHe shot .
In the history books, the storm that lasted for three days was described with the following expressions;
‘The whole sky seemed to be in fiery flames; as if the sky was on fire.’
440 years have passed since this disaster. Experts state that our planet may face such a situation again in the last period.
A solar storm is a temporary disturbance of the Earth’s magnetosphere caused by a solar wind shock wave and or magnetic field cloud interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field.
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Anja Stromme, Swarm mission manager of the European Space Agency (ESA), drawing attention to the increase in solar storms, stated that this situation could destroy orbiting satellites.
Stating that the eastward sinking of the orbiting satellites into the atmosphere is accelerating, Stromme thinks that the new solar cycle may be responsible for this situation.
According to David Wallace, Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University, the threat may be much greater.
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According to the US expert, if a geomagnetic storm hits the Earth, the result will be a complete disaster.
Underlining that the storm in question could cause wide-ranging interruptions in electricity lines, Wallace used the following statements;
‘With ever-increasing reliance on electricity and emerging technology, any interruption could result in trillions of dollars in losses.’
The storm in 1582 lasted exactly 3 days and first affected Europe and then the Asian continent.
Due to the lack of technological devices at that time, the storm did not cause serious damage.
However, the situation today is quite different. Science It is stated that the storm in question could cause global power outages and serious economic damage.
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