It "flares" quite often, sending huge amounts of energy off in a certain direction. We also know that, compared to other Sun-like stars, it seems relatively quiet, and not capable of producing the "superflares" we sometimes see in its stellar equivalents.
It "flares" quite often, sending huge amounts of energy off in a certain direction.
We also know that, compared to other Sun-like stars, it seems relatively quiet, and not capable of producing the "superflares" we sometimes see in its stellar equivalents.
That sounds like great news for humanity, and some scientists have even argued that lack of superflares was a critical impetus for the development of complex life on Earth.
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It "flares" quite often, sending huge amounts of energy off in a certain direction. We also know that, compared to other Sun-like stars, it seems relatively quiet, and not capable of producing the "superflares" we sometimes see in its stellar equivalents. That sounds like great news for humanity, and some scientists have even argued that lack of superflares was a critical impetus for the development of complex life on Earth.
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