The world is watching for energy to arrive from the sky to Earth next month. It is radioactive. After the discovery of the ‘Sun’ underground, a phenomenon is coming that could mean a before and after for humanity. When talking about energy we usually think of some alternatives known and used by all, such as solar, wind or geothermal.
However, there is a radioactive phenomenon that occurs from time to time and releases a large amount of energy. We are talking about an event closely linked to the activity of the sun.
Although it provides such a precious commodity, its appearance on the scene also brings consequences and the main points affected are satellites and some human structures, but not the life of our planet.
We are talking about the northern lights, some of which will appear next month. They are an atmospheric phenomenon that manifests itself through natural lights in the sky. The typical colors with which they are associated are blue, red, yellow, green and orange.
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An aurora borealis illuminated the Spanish skies in mid-May, so it is expected to return with the same intensity soon due to the current solar activity. The solar cycle tends to raise Earth’s average annual extraterrestrial irradiance, albeit by a small amount. This month, we are at solar maximum, the peak activity of the sun where the number of sunspots and geomagnetic storms and solar flares skyrocket.
This is how, from Earth, we see aurora borealis visible in the sky at lower than conventional latitudes. In fact, the solar physicist Ryan French, from the National Solar Observatory, said in a scientific publication that, starting last June 6, coinciding with a new moon phase, the conditions were propitious to witness another phenomenon of these characteristics in Spain.
Through X (formerly Twitter), he showed a large plasma filament suspended around the Sun, which “seems increasingly unstable”. The combination of a new moon, which leaves the sky dark, and the favorable position of the sunspot, recreates the perfect environment to enjoy the spectacle of the northern lights for several consecutive days.
However, there is no forecast of solar storms of great magnitude that could bring this phenomenon to low latitudes such as the Spanish territory. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) forecasts solar storms three days in advance. That is why we must keep track of when the next one will be to know the exact date, but the possibility is there since we are in a period of maximum solar activity. This cycle is called solar maximum and occurs approximately every 11 years.
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During this period, the number of sunspots and the intensity of solar storms rise considerably. These eruptions of energy released by the Sun send charged particles to planet Earth. When these particles come into contact with the Earth’s magnetic field and the gases in the atmosphere, they generate spectacular lights belonging to the aurora borealis.
It should be noted that this spectacle is difficult to see in Spain, being more common in areas such as Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Canada and Alaska.
While the next date to see a discharge of this radioactive energy is confirmed, the world is watching what happens on Earth. Do you want to know more about striking natural phenomena like this? Then don’t miss this article where we take a look at some of the real spectacles that the Earth gives us.
