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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The scientist from Viseu, Portugal, had been working to explain the physics behind astronomical phenomena such as solar flares.
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Solar Cycle 23, which peaked in 2001, was a strong solar cycle — with far higher sunspot numbers and stronger solar flares than Solar Cycle 24 and Solar Cycle 25.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
October was an active month for solar flares.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Plane manufacturer Airbus found intense solar storms, like solar flares, could cause pilots to lose control of the Airbus A320 series of planes, including A319, A320, and A321s.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Solar Cycle 23, which peaked in 2001, was a strong solar cycle — with far higher sunspot numbers and stronger solar flares than Solar Cycle 24 and Solar Cycle 25.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
October was an active month for solar flares.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Plane manufacturer Airbus found intense solar storms, like solar flares, could cause pilots to lose control of the Airbus A320 series of planes, including A319, A320, and A321s.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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