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 solar flares also can unleash multiple coronal mass ejections, which often are observed as geomagnetic activity that can trigger a beautiful display of auroras.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
While the region has fired off multiple powerful solar flares in rapid succession, most have failed to hurl significant amounts of solar material into space.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The sun emitted some of the most powerful solar flares this week, NASA announced.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Northern light displays occur when a solar flare interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
While the region has fired off multiple powerful solar flares in rapid succession, most have failed to hurl significant amounts of solar material into space.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The sun emitted some of the most powerful solar flares this week, NASA announced.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Northern light displays occur when a solar flare interacts with the atoms and molecules in Earth's atmosphere.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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