sabine-hossenfelder 17 hours ago
PhD in physics #Space and Time

The Sun Could Kill Us. We Might Finally Know Why it Doesn't

A group of physicists say they have figured out why our Sun does not have superflares, like other stars of its type.

It’s not that we have just been lucky so far. They say it’s because our solar system’s planets protect us. And that idea, they say, also explains the Sun’s 11 year cycle.


Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder
PhD in physics