In 1859, theBritishastronomerRichardCarringtonwaslookingatthesunobservingsunspotswhenhenoticed a flashofbrightlightcomingfromthesunwhichlastedaboutfiveminutes.
Well I guesstheultimatequestioniswhatcanweactuallydotoprotectourselvesanditallstartswithdetectingittogiveeveryoneasmuchwarningaspossible.
究極の問題は、自分たちを守るために実際に何ができるかということだと思う。
UsingtheSOHOspacecraftweareconstantlylookingfortheseejectionsofmasstoseeiftheyareaimedatusandwhenwedoseeoneheadingforuswecancalculatewhenitwillarriveandbasedonthespeedthisnormallygivesusaround 12 to 48 hoursworthofwarning.
Hospitalsandotheremergencyservicesrequireelectricityandundertheseconditionstheysimplycan't haveaccesstothepowerthattheyneedsopeoplewouldlikelydieas a resultofit.
Somescientistsbelievethatthereis a 12% chancewewillbehitby a Carringtonleveleventinthenext 10 yearsandwe'reabouttoenterthemostdangerousperiod, thesolarmaximum.
Solarstormsstrikeinthedarknessandpose a threattotheentireglobe.
太陽嵐は暗闇の中で発生し、地球全体に脅威をもたらす。
It's not a matterofifonehitsusbutwhenandwhenitdoesweneedtobeprepared.
いつ何が起こるかではなく、いつ何が起こるかわからないのだ。
In 1859, theBritishastronomerRichardCarringtonwaslookingatthesunobservingsunspotswhenhenoticed a flashofbrightlightcomingfromthesunwhichlastedaboutfiveminutes.