HELIOS (on Earth)...

...Coronal Mass Ejection

CME events on the Sun, every day, sling strings and loops of highly charged plasma out into space

THIS creates magnetic fields that can reach, even envelop, Earth – disrupting, in extremis taking out, electronic systems like power grids and telecoms

SYSTEMS such as those of STARLINK and PALANTIR (and the internet and military command and control networks)

The effects of Helios on Earth

Gif and information detail come courtesy of 'wonders-of-the-cosmos'

(Any error is mine)

For five years, I’ve sounded the alarm about space weather neglect, especially during this Solar Cycle 25, which peaked in July 2025. With five more years of potential tumult ahead of this cycle—think coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun disrupting electricity grids for example—I’m attempting to shift the energy production impact conversation too.

Forget obsessing over fusion energy alone. However, let’s try to build “many suns” on Earth using chemistry, thermodynamics, and chaos engineering. The Sun isn’t just a fusion machine. It is 15 million degrees Kelvin core (source), to 6,000 degrees Kelvin photosphere (sink), up to 10 million degrees Kelvin corona (expansive source again) that unleashes diverse energies: heat from flares (up to 10²⁵ J), kinetic solar wind, and radiation.

In fact, eight spacecrafts—Parker Solar Probe, SDO, GOES SUVI, and others—track this daily. Why mimic only the core when we can replicate the full sun ecosystem as a celestial object. On October 6th, 2022, I shared our company’s breakthrough in this science and technology. It was during an international conference presentation where I described an “energy releasing device” using a thermochemical multiphase column that we have designed with colloids and bubbles, among other components.

This design, rooted in thermodynamics, mimics the Sun’s layers—controlling reactions to release heat, pressure, without ruling out the occurrence of nuclear events. It’s not about explosive one-offs like TNT devices, but a sustained and manageable energy release output. My twist? I’ve modified the Lorenz attractor in chaos theory with a built-in feedback feature, dubbed the Hala attractor, to tame chaos in plasma into order with a “kick” into a stable phase space.

This can model aspects of the Sun’s self-confining plasma, moving beyond auxiliary magnets to natural dynamics. Lab natural plasma electron oscillations thrive on such complexity. Unlike classic nuclear fusion’s narrow focus, our approach taps chemical reactions and explores nuclear potential too. Inspired by solar flares and wind, it delivers multiple energies with distinct roles for power grids, propulsion, heat.

With Solar Cycle 25’s tail end looming, this type of knowledge could fortify us against space weather chaos. The era of “half-baked” fusion devices is over—today’s R&D demands accountability. Data from Parker Solar Probe supports this vision. Join me in the discussion to build “many suns” on Earth, blending chemistry, plasma, and chaos engineering.

(For more information: www.gaselco.com).

This conceptual image shows Parker Solar Probe about to enter the solar corona, effectively "landing on the sun". Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Ben Smith.

A powerful solar storm is expected to trigger widespread aurora borealis displays across Canada this week, with forecasters warning the northern lights could be visible well beyond their typical range as a coronal mass ejection approaches Earth. Forecasters say a powerful surge in solar activity this week could push the aurora borealis beyond its usual northern range, bringing widespread displays…

Solar event struck today Solar flare events like the Carrington event and Miyake events could disrupt modern civilisation by crippling power grids, satellite networks, telecommunications and critical infrastructure. The most powerful solar storms ever recorded have occurred in the past, yet modern society is vastly more dependent on electricity and technology than in those earlier centuries,…

“It’s pretty, but I want to watch cartoons,” Freddy complained to his dad who was trying to point out the ethereal colors of the aurora borealis to his six-year-old son. “When are we going to be able to watch TV again? When will the computer work? I’m bored of going to bed so early. Can’t we keep the candles lit?”

Malcom understood the nightly ritual of his son asking these questions, but after five weeks it was wearing him out. It was tough for their son to understand how the largest coronal mass ejection in recorded history had unleashed geomagnetic storms that severely damaged a third of the world’s electrical systems. Well over two billion people worldwide were still without power. Electrical grids of all sizes were seriously compromised, and it was going to be a long time before things returned to normal — if they ever did. The sun continued to roil and storm, interfering with global efforts to rebuild its damaged networks.

There was no denying the haunting beauty of the nightly display of highly charged particles arcing through earth’s upper atmosphere. Malcom had never experienced the Northern Lights before and would never have expected to see them in northern California. But, he’d trade its splendor in a flash to have the electricity back on, even for a few hours a day.

He had to admit that they were luckier than most. Living on the coast provided them access to fresh seafood and firewood. However, it was getting tougher as folks began migrating their way. Pressures were building on the available food supply and sources for heat. Folks were even talking about scavenging for wood and game in the state and national parks and forests. Everywhere people were grumbling and beginning to shift from the selfless help of the initial weeks of the emergency to a withdrawn, suspicious and sometimes militant stance.

Considerations for long-term survival were making everyone wary and pushing some into criminal behavior. Despite this, most folks still gathered in the dusk to watch the aurora borealis dance. Then they’d return to their dimly lit homes to tune in on portable radios to what Malcom and his neighbors had begun calling the sun-cast: the nightly update on the mammoth coronal mass ejections and how these hyperactive solar flares were holding the world hostage.

It was one of the reasons that they gathered nightly to watch the Northern Lights. They were hoping for them to dissipate or disappear. That would be a good sign. A sign that the sun was calming down and they’d be able to get their electricity back on soon. But the sun-cast didn’t seem to be changing, and repairs to the local grids kept faltering. Freddy grew more and more whiny and his wife, Heather, looked more disconsolate each evening.

What was going to fix this? Malcolm anxiously wondered. He lit a single candle and began cranking their emergency radio to give it enough charge to listen to the evening update. The static was heavier than usual. Not encouraging. And the crackly news that finally came through was worse. Scientists studying the coronal mass ejections had come to the conclusion that this was the beginning of an extended period of volatile solar activity which could last many years. Many damaged grids would need new shielding technologies to protect them from the heightened solar volatility.

The sun-cast outlook: gloomy with a chance of doom.

Malcom switched off the radio. He was done waiting for a better day. He took his wife in one hand and Freddy in the other. He led them outside where they stood under the clear endless sky. To the north, it was lit in phosphorescent bands. Their new and beautiful reality. Directly overhead and to the south, the stars blazed without number. No light pollution blocked their glory.

It was time to face the new reality. His son might miss his television and computer. His wife might be saddened by a future she’d never imagined. But, Malcom knew, from here on out, he had to make his own forecast.