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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Unusually, these solar flares didn't come from sunspots — dark patches on the sun's surface indicating intense magnetic activity— but magnetic filaments detaching from the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The sun has once again unleashed a powerful solar flare, continuing its streak of intense activity.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Stars, including our sun, regularly emit solar flares, or strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The sun has once again unleashed a powerful solar flare, continuing its streak of intense activity.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Stars, including our sun, regularly emit solar flares, or strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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