The ancient Greek sketch writer Aeschylus tells the story of the god Prometheus and how he not only brought fire to humans but also taught them agricultural and architectural techniques to take advantage of sunlight. French philosopher Emma Karinini says that the story of Prometheus illustrates the difficulty of harnessing sunlight and the human obsession with capturing it. It plays the same role in our lives as it did in the past, but it is certain that its effects can be beneficial as well as harmful. If left too much, it can also create problems for us.
The sun plays a role in climate change but does not cause it. Today, science has come incredibly close to the Sun without even touching it. NASA's 'Parker' spacecraft has been able to observe the complex behavior of the Sun in great detail with the help of a European mission and a powerful telescope. But to know about the Sun is not only its radiation, magnetic force, ions and photons but also many giant stories related to it. The sun then became a god because it was the primary, universal and abundant source of life. It was something everyone knew about and could pray to for good weather and abundant harvests. And when it provided them with light, they would also pay homage to it.
Many ancient cultures built structures where the sun passes through them on the longest day of the year. One of the most famous of these structures is England's 'Stonehenge', although even more ancient is Ireland's 'Newgrange', which is more than five thousand years old and marks the longest night of the year. And from the Aztec civilizations to the Inca people in South America.
Because of the Sun's constant and powerful presence in the sky, as well as its apparent power to generate heat and sunshine, history has seen many attempts to capture, control, and harness its power. Mirrors were first used. Experts say that the ancient Egyptians managed to provide light inside the Egyptian pyramids by reflecting sunlight through polished surfaces. It is also said that the Greek physicist burned Roman ships by collecting sunlight through mirrors during the siege of Syracuse in 213 BC.
Years later, Leonardo da Vinci envisioned heating the water of an entire city through mirrors covering several square kilometers. At that time, he did not have the technology required for this project, but this is where the idea of solar panels came from. is now a common alternative source of energy. Scientific Revolution Polish mathematician and astronomer Nicholas said that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun, not the Sun around the Earth.
In the year 1859, astronomers all over the world were very surprised to see the spots appearing on the surface of the Sun. Among them, an Englishman, Richard Carrington, who was interested in astronomy, was watching through a telescope in London on September 1 of that year. The eyes were suddenly blinded by a bright light. They observed a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), which is the ejection of magnetic plasma from the Sun's corona. This event may have happened for five minutes but in less than 24 hours it traveled 150 million kilometers and reached our earth. After this observation, one day the Earth suddenly experienced a magnetic storm that affected the telegraph systems. I am attached. Since then this solar storm has been called the 'Carrington Event'.
When these solar flares are released as the solar wind, a series of events occurs that occur once every 11 years and are called solar storms. According to Claire Raftery, this could have a dramatic impact on Earth. "It can create electric currents that can affect power grids and transformers that generate electricity, disrupt GPS signals and emit radiation." "As our lives become more dependent on technology, this is becoming more and more important.
In 2017, when hurricanes wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, particularly in Puerto Rico, there were large numbers of solar flares that disrupted radio signals and hampered relief efforts. It is widely recognized that climate change is a major cause of extreme weather. And some are now looking to the sun to find a solution to this challenge. Philip Judge, principal scientist at the High Altitude Observatory in Colorado, talked about the untapped idea of blocking sunlight in space. It is suggested to develop a barrier for It would be like creating a cloud in space, after which the sunlight would not be able to reach the earth. They say that it is possible to do this but it is not the solution to the problem.
We have to keep space clean so that the universe can be seen and understood. Simple measures can be taken to keep the ground cool, such as painting the roofs white. Claire Raftery agrees. They say that "It is important to understand that the sun is not the cause of climate change. "Blocking the path of sunlight would be very dangerous. In trying to solve one problem, we will probably create many more problems that could be more dangerous. However, he says, this is an important time for information about the Sun.
The American spacecraft Parker Solar Probe, which is about 90 percent of the way to the Sun, has almost touched the Sun as it passes through complex magnetic fields.
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