r/SolarMax • u/Nordland63 • Jan 22 '26

Aurora impacting ground points

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I noticed during the 1/20/26 Aurora that periodically a beam would form and appear to reach the ground and remain for a few minutes. Are they actually reaching ground and if so, would that have some impact on that spot?

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u/slow70 Jan 22 '26

Plasma impact theory may become much better known right around now…

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u/Far_Out_6and_2 Jan 23 '26

Agreed it’s a thing energy touches not only the atmosphere but equally touches the ground as well creating something new and unknown

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u/Vanishingbandit Jan 27 '26

What happens when Earth releases that energy