Scientists have warned that humanity is not prepared for the extreme space climate, since it is predicted that a solar storm will crash on earth this week.
They made an ‘Emergency Drill of Solar Storm’, simulating what would happen if an important geomagnetic storm hit the earth.
The results showed that the electrical networks failed, the blackouts were activated and the communication broke in the United States.
The exercise carried out four simulations of geomagnetic storms of different severities, which is a temporary disturbance of the Earth’s magnetic field caused by a massive plasma eruption loaded with the outermost layer of the sun.
A scenario included a ‘solar superstorm’, strong enough such as the ‘Internet apocalypse’, which resulted in interruptions of the electricity grid throughout the United States with the east coast that experiences blackouts, which lasted weeks.
The electrical networks were not only affected, but the railroads and the pipes were also disconnected, causing massive trips of travel and dramatic increases in gas prices.
Scientists are now asking for a planning approach from the entire government, arguing that it will be critical to protect the United States from the cosmic disaster.
That would include the implementation of more satellites to monitor the space climate, improve data collection in real time to improve prognosis models and provide previous warnings.
The scientists performed a solar storm emergency simulation, discovering that the electrical networks failed, the communication broke, the GPS stopped working and the bloclets triggered throughout the world
The report occurs when NASA warns that a massive solar storm is directed towards the earth this week, which could convert simulations into reality.
The imminent solar storm is the result of a powerful X -class outbreak, which could trigger the event simulated in the exercise.
These are the most powerful solar flares, they often coincide with the ejections of coronal mass (CME), which are great plasma rashes and magnetic fields.
The Sun has unleashed powerful currents of energized particles several times in recent days with the most recent on May 19.
NASA warned that it is to come, saying that bursts could continue to impact ‘radio communications, electrical energy networks, navigation signals and raise risks to the spacecraft and astronauts’.
The last year was carried out in May 2024 by the spatial weather operations, the research and the mitigation work group (SWORD), which includes agencies such as the Oceanic and Atmospheric National Administration (NOAA) and the National Security Department (DHS).
The fictional scenario was established on January 29, 2028 and involved a series of mass beans and high energy radiation from the sun directed to the earth.
Solar flares are intense radiation explosions that come from sun spots (darker and cold areas on the surface of the sun, and are among the most powerful explosions of the solar system. These flares can last a few minutes to several hours.
A super solar storm would cause interruptions of the electricity grid in all the US
Drilling scientists assigned scientists to track an active solar region that turns to Earth, testing protocols and response times in the face of a potentially catastrophic solar storm.
In simulation, solar activity interrupted critical systems, such as harmful satellites and eliminating electrical networks in the United States.
Scientists observed an intense exposure of radiation to satellites, astronauts and commercial aviation, and interruptions and interruptions in radio communications.
The participants identified the greatest challenge was to predict the impact of an expulsion of coronal mass (CME), a massive explosion of plasma and magnetic field of the sun.
Current technology could only detect a CME about 30 minutes before it reaches the earth, when magnetic orientation becomes clear, which makes the preparation impossible.
The report recommends investing in advanced spatial weather satellites, deploying more sensors to monitor solar activity and increase cooperation between us. Agencies, international allies and private industry.
«Continuous preparation efforts for a spatial weather event are crucial because an extreme event has the potential to severely affect the critical infrastructure of our nation and threaten our national security,» the report said.
«Just when we prepare for earthquakes, hurricanes and cyber attacks, our nation must take measures before an important space meteorological event occurs.»
Coincidentally, the exercise was carried out at the same time that the Gannon storm, the most powerful solar storm on the earth in two decades, hit May 10, 2024.
Scientists in charge of tracking an active solar region that turns to Earth, testing protocols and response times in the face of a potentially catastrophic solar storm
That storm triggered a satellite migration of mass, making the orbit of the earth temporarily, and caused local power cuts, as well as the salary communication blackouts and generalized satellites.
Now, a year later, NASA issued the warning after a powerful explosion of energy from the sun on May 14, which measured as a solar flare of class X2.7, the highest category for sun shoots and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
The flare has caused radio blackouts in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, along with a certain degradation of power in the east of the United States. But the space agency suggested that they will come more.
Although NASA warned that more blackouts and communication interference are expected in a matter of days, the agency also pointed out that several states of the United States will be witnessed impressive lights of the north.
Those include Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Dakota del Sur, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Maine, as well as parts of the nearby states, including New York.
Solar flares are grouped into five categories: A, B, C, M and X, and each level represents an increase of ten times in energy production. A is the weakest, and X is the strongest.
The United Kingdom Met Office reported that up to five regions of sunscreen are currently visible on the earth to the sun, with a new magnetically active region that revolves in view of the Southeast Solar horizon.
The agency also pointed out that a region near the northwest limb may have produced a moderate class flare before May 19.
«The solar activity is expected to remain mostly low, but with a continuous possibility of isolated moderate class flares,» the metal office added.
This increase in solar activity highlights the importance of monitoring space climate, especially as our society depends more on technology.
As the sun continues through its active phase, more solar flares and potential geomagnetic storms could occur in the next few days and weeks.
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