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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From sunspots and solar flares to coronal mass ejections and the aurora borealis, solar activity has been in the news recently.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
The solar flares, which began Wednesday around 5 a.m. ET, are associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs) directed toward Earth.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 May 2024
This information helps researchers better understand phenomena such as solar flares, coronal mass ejections and the solar wind, which can have significant impacts on space weather and technology on Earth.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Interestingly, these instruments can spot solar flares before any other instrument in space and send detection data to Earth in seconds.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
The solar flares, which began Wednesday around 5 a.m. ET, are associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs) directed toward Earth.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 May 2024
This information helps researchers better understand phenomena such as solar flares, coronal mass ejections and the solar wind, which can have significant impacts on space weather and technology on Earth.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2024
Interestingly, these instruments can spot solar flares before any other instrument in space and send detection data to Earth in seconds.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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