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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In early November, a series of powerful X-class solar flares triggered coronal mass ejections that resulted in an astonishing auroral display for viewers as far south as Mexico.
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The disruption, linked to solar flares, hit especially hard in Asia, where the single-aisle A320 family anchors short-haul networks.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
Airbus has already come under scrutiny in recent days for requiring a software fix for its popular A320 series of planes after finding that intense solar storms, like solar flares, could cause pilots to lose control.
—Maisie Linford, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Early investigation suggests solar radiation during a solar flare may have interacted with a vulnerability in the flight-control software.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The disruption, linked to solar flares, hit especially hard in Asia, where the single-aisle A320 family anchors short-haul networks.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2025
Airbus has already come under scrutiny in recent days for requiring a software fix for its popular A320 series of planes after finding that intense solar storms, like solar flares, could cause pilots to lose control.
—Maisie Linford, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Early investigation suggests solar radiation during a solar flare may have interacted with a vulnerability in the flight-control software.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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