Many planetary systems, such as our solar system, abound in the Milky Way. Scientists have discovered that a sun-like star in the Milky Way galaxy is erupting in that way. That giant star, named AK Dragonis, is about the size of our Sun. Like the explosions that take place in the sun, there are huge explosions in this star. The star is being explored by telescopes from Earth and space.
Researchers, including Yuda Notchu, an astronomer at the University of Colorado Boulder in Japan, are studying the AK Dragonis star. They were exploring a star eruption called a ‘coronal mass ejection’. They published their findings in the journal Nature Astronomy on December 9.
According to its description, ‘coronal mass ejection’ is an explosion that can occur on the surface of the largest stars, such as our Sun. Plasma or hot particles emitted by such explosions travel through space at speeds of millions of miles per hour. This will cause the greatest damage to the planets in its path.
If it collides with our planet, it could pose a great danger to humankind. Numerous satellites orbiting the Earth could burn up, causing major damage to the Earth, such as telecommunications, power outages, and radiation.
Such a ‘coronal mass ejection’ event is currently occurring at regular intervals under the star AK Dragonis. This phenomenon is also likely to occur in our sun. But scientists say it only happens once every several thousand years.
This AK Dragonis star is the youngest planet compared to our Sun. It may have appeared only 100 million years ago. At the same time our Sun is 4.5 billion years old. Scientists hope that further study of this star will help us to understand the changes that took place in the early stages of our Sun and future solar storms.
.