NASA | X-Class: A Guide to Solar Flares

[@gilraen789]

A day when I learn something is a good day. Thank you, NASA.

[@Junkiang]

@JoelTM347 I am a Chinese, I have to say, the American scientists have done a lot for the whole human race's benefit by doing research on subjects like the one in the video. All people should thank them.

[@yootd3m]

You just lost about 10000 social credit points.

[@carrymebb]

@@yootd3m I mean he has been gone for 11 years so

[@DonaldDucady-u9r]

​@@carrymebb😳

[@Aspharon]

So, what would've happened if that X40-something flare DID hit the earth? Global blackout? Is there a maximum to the power of solar flares? if so, what would happen if a flare with maximum power would hit earth?

[@Kennyancat]

+EnderBolt A big solar storm that hit earth in 1864 was estimated to be a X-23 or more. Ground based electronics (though few at the time) sent sparks flying everywhere and caused fires. It is thought that if a similar one like in 1864 were to hit earth again, global blackout for about a month, planes would fall from the skies and it would be chaos especially in urban areas (no sanitation and no water due to it all being powered in cities and most towns). A X-40 would be really bad as you can imagine. No maximum to the power as far as I know, just the consequences would get worse for humans. Edit: The event I was actually thinking about was in 1859 called "Carrington event" and that was an esitmated X-40.

[@Aspharon]

Kenny Thanks for the detailed comment, it's really appreciated :D

[@JaimeFlorSongwriter]

+EnderBolt (Sarcasm) It's all fake, NASA liars. The Earth is flat, and the sun is a lot closer, and smaller than you think. Antarctica is really a giant ice rings, that outlines the circumference of the Earth. The Aurora phenomena aren't solar winds hitting our atmosphere. They're either the handy work of Satan, or it's Project Blue Beam. "Don't let 'em fool you," - Bob Marley.

[@Aspharon]

Jaime Flor I KNEW IT!

[@harryandruschak2843]

You forgot about CERN, chemtrails, HAARP, and the *HUGE* conspiracy to bring a professional football team to Los Angeles.

[@squidb8]

Doesn't a flare take just minutes to reach earth. How do you prepare for that?

[@emerisapp6583]

I just saw a flare In Texas

[@strawberryme08]

You can’t

[@lighttowers]

(3) and indicator that these proton eruptions must happen deep inside the sun/ near its core?. The proton event on 20110308 occured after the sun activity had risen for three (hot and dry)weeks without any larger flare or CME same with latest events in 2012- gravity increases? Also proir and after to dec 26 2004 there were several strong proton STORMS mostly followed then by larger eruptions .

[@lighttowers]

@nasa. (1) in this viedeo you don`t refer to coronal mass ejections. There was f.i. an about 30° earthward directed X 8 flare in 2011, from which everyone expected it would create a large CME .But there was nothing at all. as it seems by comparisation: as larger the flare as smaller the CME.I started to follow these solar activities, after it became obvious that the Honshu earthquake on 20110311was anyway related to two major CMEs those arrived the days before.

[@sudhabathula1464]

And it's happening today ,worth to mention its x class 😶 don't know should I laugh or cry being a space enthusiast

[@Hari63917]

Anyone watching in 2021

[@sima7882]

Yes

[@RajKumar-qg9iv]

It's occurring today. Note my timestamp

[@skettiscreams]

Bro

[@Astrostevo]

Thanks NASA - good breif explanatory clip here. Appreciated. :-)

[@infotechsailor]

the last line of this video is the worst scenario can never happen that seems pretty unscientific considering the various X class possibilities

[@DavidOD11850]

I was just wondering because I'm still not sure how northern lights are formed but if there was an X class flare which I know is rare but would there be northern lights worldwide?

[@yootd3m]

Solar wind

[@N0616JCProductions]

Old great, now we're going to need a gigantic faraday cage.

[@kharnakcrux2650]

i wonder how big a Flare is needed.... to strip Earth's atmosphere

[@canofsardines]

Wow flares sound very powerful

[@Blue_zi]

10 years later

[@lighttowers]

(2)all impacting CMEs effect on the tectonic plates and rise volcanic activites and eq, even storms as all statistics showed but much larger flares did nothing comparable to the Honshu quake .It took me a while and some data reviews until it became clear. The mar 08 cme was accomponied by a seldom PROTON STORM. . the last proton outburst occured along with a backside eruption on Nov 08- 2012 But protons were emmited into all directions and without any Earth directed CME

[@torquemenistan]

You all know that, in the distant future, space could be our last resort yea?.. A very distant future.

[@chinookvalley]

Elon Musk would disagree.

[@thejameskan]

good work here

[@juanmelgar152]

That was a GREAT video

[@Astrostevo]

@heartlessvietboy : The best "map" to look at for that would be a globe of the world. The Pacific Ocean takes up nearly half our planet. The Earth is indeed about two-thirds covered with oceans and seas -and rather misnamed! We should have called our world "Water" instead. ;-)

[@lenniewatson687]

So how will the Earth prepare for sunspot AR2665 when it rotates back around to face our planet? The CMEs it put off last Sunday and this morning look like what destroyed the Earth in the movie Knowing. Does NASA have any plans to warn the public within the next 10-14 days?

[@NASAGoddard]

Sunspots are not that dangerous. Movies are fiction.

[@truvelocity]

That way there's no excuse to shut down power if you have backup from solar flares.

[@water-shrimp962]

I hears we're getting hit with one today. Monday july 12, 2021

[@conceptofeverything8793]

There you go

[@jacquelinejacqueline9509]

Black out will bring back all magical things 😉💚🌞💙💪🏼

[@holmesferonton7982]

What is the name of background music? sorry for the off topic

[@EzacK05]

@snails40 Compared to what goes into the wars? The cost of the wars is much more than all of NASA's budget since the start of the program. $700 Million is nothing.

[@GoreTorn16]

I love the sun!

[@Pamonea]

Yo sun homie plz don't cause blackoutz

[@saplingstreat5082]

Dear NASA Goddard: Could you please tell me if a massive solar flare were to impact Earth how deep would you have to be in order to be protected by the planets mass and would a layer of lead protect us?

[@LeeGee]

About as deep as all this 12,000-year old tunnels and underground cities

[@strawberryme08]

Keep healthy with a lot of minerals etc and you’ll be less effected

[@jeremysainsbury9888]

port at @45 pare el - 33

[@tatanicyt]

so another wind hitting us today

[@Hyumanity]

Thank you guardians of planet Earth :D

[@doggoboi7977]

Interesting....

[@redhacikPL]

gr8!:D

[@little-toady4384]

solar flare that is the sun's heat

[@glenn134]

Can you guys update this for 2024 👍

[@IXxhpnotiqxXI]

@WakingUpFast complete failure for all unprotected or non shut off devices, satellite failure, cell and wireless communications failure, power grid overload. A real SHTF situation for the affected area of the CME. a lot of preppers believe a x class may wipe out the grid due to the suns activity, seeing as its nearing another maximum.

[@Helge129]

@squidb8 By shutting stuff down.

[@ZvloHD]

Good job nasa :)

[@sweetaddictiontoawesomenes6831]

09/01/2020 Expecting solar flares, disrupting Internet, maybe happening now

[@bubblinbrownsugar616]

X45?!?!?! Oh......

[@sabitsaji96]

Like those who watching in 2024

[@Legolaaa]

@JoelTM347 Frankly, I'd let NASA run the US. We'd be living in the moon already instead of blowing up other countries.

[@carmenbecerra8979]

Hi

[@plate.armour_0996]

🌞

[@bestamerica]

' oh no... not good computer animation edit video at 247 - 250... beautifully natural fire sunnylight

[@alexnoreenrobertson6150]

.BC fishing rules

[@skindizzie2949]

ok.

[@jeremysainsbury9888]

x45 parrareal

[@bubblinbrownsugar616]

@JoelTM347 OH God Joel I second, third, and fourth that.

[@isaiahcooper1012]

yo

[@leemorales3884]

Please no X rated solar flares!

[@Authaire1]

Two days ago lol

[@naviramos]

What a waste of energy

[@TheRogueX]

I mean, that energy gets thrown out into space along with matter, eventually that energy and matter does become other things. So it's not completely wasted.

[@briezzy365]

Lies, they’ll protect themselves and that’s it.

[@TheCosmicGuy0111]

Bruh what lol

[@Authaire1]

Huh?