solar flare
noun
: a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun's surface
called also flare
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Unlike solar flares, which travel at light speed, CMEs move at up to 1,900 miles (3,000 kilometers) per second and take a few days to travel across the solar system.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
CMEs are massive bursts of solar material and magnetic fields released from the sun after solar flares.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
On Wednesday, a very large and active sunspot erupted several times, causing three solar flares and sending waves of CMEs into space, headed toward Earth.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Our star just unleashed three powerful solar flares in less than 24 hours and potentially sending multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) hurtling toward Earth, raising the chances of northern lights displays this week.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
CMEs are massive bursts of solar material and magnetic fields released from the sun after solar flares.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
On Wednesday, a very large and active sunspot erupted several times, causing three solar flares and sending waves of CMEs into space, headed toward Earth.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Our star just unleashed three powerful solar flares in less than 24 hours and potentially sending multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) hurtling toward Earth, raising the chances of northern lights displays this week.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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