Tag: Superflare

Dragon’s Breath: Artist’s impression of a supermassive filament released by a superflare on EK Draconis approaching young planets. (Credit: NAOJ)

Sun-Like Star EK Draconis: Fiery Dragon’s Breath May Scorch Young Planets

MessageToEagle.com | January 3, 2022

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – Like a dragon of legend, the star EK Draconis has belched out a stream of flaming gas. This is the first time

Left: Artist’s impression of the 'quiet' Sun, with no solar flares. Right: What the Sun might look like if it were to produce a superflare. A large flaring coronal loop structure is shown towering over a solar active region. Credits: Credit: University of Warwick/Ronald Warmington

Astronomy

Sun Could Unleash Devastating ‘Superflare’

MessageToEagle.com | December 7, 2015

MessageToEagle.com – The sun is capable of firing off an incredibly powerful superflare that could wreak havoc on Earth’s technology-dependent society, a new study suggests. The same basic processes