Sun's Superflares: A Century-Old Threat Unveiled

New research suggests that our sun may produce catastrophic superflares more frequently than previously thought, potentially occurring once every century. These superflares, thousands of times more powerful than regular solar flares, could cause significant damage to Earth's technology and atmosphere. The study, which analyzed 56,000 sun-like stars using NASA's Kepler telescope, found that biases in past research may have underestimated the frequency of these events. Further investigation is needed to confirm the likelihood of a superflare impacting Earth.