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The star, which is very close to the Sun in temperature, has launched a very strong eruption into space. Scientists are worried about the impact this will have on planet Earth. According to them, the consequences should appear by the end of this century.
The star is very similar to the Sun in its mass and temperature, but the eruption it erupted has already worried astronomers. They found a significant outburst of coronal mass in the star EK Draconis, which means the release of a large amount of solar gases into the environment. According to the information Mirror.co.uk the star has never had such power.
According to a new study from 2020, the EC Draconis eruption was up to ten times stronger than the previous ones. CME, ie coronal mass ejection, consists mainly of protons and electrons in the form of plasma.
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If this wave of energetically charged particles hit the Earth, it would cause a geomagnetic storm. This would most likely cause complications in orbit and cause power outages around the world and cut off the telephone network. Experts fear that this solar storm could hit us by the end of the twenty-first century.
“Coronal effusions can have a serious impact on Earth and human society,” said co-author of a 2020 study by Yuta Notsu of the University of Colorado.
Unlike the Sun, this star is significantly younger. Its age is only one hundred million years, while the age of the Sun is four and a half billion years. This is one of the reasons why scientists are constantly comparing these two cosmic bodies. If it turns out that the Sun spewed strong eruptions when it was younger, the star EK Draconis would certainly influence developments on Earth and other planets in the future.
TN.cz
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