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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They're often associated with solar flares — intense blasts of radiation — and occur near sunspots, which are areas of strong magnetic fields on the solar surface.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The aurora occurs when charged particles from solar flares interact with molecules in the earth’s magnetosphere, creating bursts of light.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
Magnetic storms brought on by solar activity, such as solar flares (explosions on the Sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles), are responsible for these natural light illuminations.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
They are caused by magnetic storms that have been triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Nov. 2025
The aurora occurs when charged particles from solar flares interact with molecules in the earth’s magnetosphere, creating bursts of light.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
Magnetic storms brought on by solar activity, such as solar flares (explosions on the Sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles), are responsible for these natural light illuminations.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
They are caused by magnetic storms that have been triggered by solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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