{"id":133958,"date":"2023-07-17T13:53:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=133958"},"modified":"2023-07-17T13:53:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T10:53:49","slug":"scientists-warn-of-the-occurrence-of-the-largest-solar-flares-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/scientists-warn-of-the-occurrence-of-the-largest-solar-flares-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists warn of the occurrence of the largest solar flares today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Russian scientists said that strong solar flare activity is expected today, which may interfere with shortwave communications, after they detected three flares on the sun on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics in Moscow said that Class X flares (the largest flares) are possible, including proton flares, and that they are expected to interrupt short radio waves, according to Sky News, reports Al-Rai daily.<\/p>\n<p>Class X flares are the largest explosions in solar systems and can produce long-lasting radiation storms. Proton flares are a storm of solar energy particles made up mainly of protons.<\/p>\n<p>Solar flares occur when magnetic field lines in and around the sun intertwine. And it could affect the Earth&#8217;s magnetic field with the potential to damage satellites and communications equipment, according to the US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).<\/p>\n<p>And in the year 2022, a geomagnetic storm caused by a large wave of radiation from the sun damaged 40 SpaceX satellites, which had been launched a short time ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Fedorov Institute said that three solar flares were observed on Sunday, one of which lasted for 14 minutes and was accompanied by a malfunction in radio communications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian scientists said that strong solar flare activity is expected today, which may interfere with shortwave communications, after they detected three flares on the sun on Sunday. 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