Solar Flares

A wave of bright light encircles the sun and like a spark to a match, solar flares make the already bright sun a bit brighter. Intense levels of energy waves and particles are spewed into space eventually arriving to earth within an hour. Since the radiation ejected varies from the entire spectrum they disrupt many forms of communications using satellites like GPS and cellphones, and also radio waves. According to howstuffworks.com the ionized particles overcharge power grids and can cause blackouts. This gives way to the extreme possibility that if a gigantic solar flare ever hit earth we might lose our beloved electronics and decline in progression. On the Brightside however, small flares headed earth’s way interact with its magnetic field creating colorful auroras at the poles.