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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Russell and his colleagues did some calculations and found that solar flares could actually be over 100 million degrees Fahrenheit, and quite possibly hotter.
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Particles within solar flares may reach temperatures more than six times higher than scientists previously believed—offering an explanation to a long-standing astrophysical puzzle about the Sun.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings show that one type of SEE is tied to intense solar flares, explosive bursts from smaller patches of the Sun’s surface, while another stems from coronal mass ejections (CMEs), massive eruptions of hot gas from the Sun’s atmosphere.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Particles within solar flares may reach temperatures more than six times higher than scientists previously believed—offering an explanation to a long-standing astrophysical puzzle about the Sun.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The findings show that one type of SEE is tied to intense solar flares, explosive bursts from smaller patches of the Sun’s surface, while another stems from coronal mass ejections (CMEs), massive eruptions of hot gas from the Sun’s atmosphere.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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