Massive Solar Eruptions: A Threat to Modern Technology

Published on: 5/20/2025

Solar eruptions, also known as chromospheric eruptions, are major events in the Sun's activity. They are classified on a scale from 1 to 10, with X-class eruptions being the most powerful. For example, an X2 eruption is twice as powerful as an X1 and four times more powerful than an M5 eruption. A massive solar eruption in March 1989 sent a cloud of ionized particles towards Earth. Today's technology would likely be overwhelmed by a similar event.

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