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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This peak, occurring throughout the sun’s 11-year cycle, marks an increase in solar events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections, triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 June 2025
By using this method to see our nearest star, researchers could reveal more about solar flares, coronal mass ejections, space weather and the still-mysterious uneven heating of the sun.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
These blemishes mark areas of intense magnetic activity, where solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are likely to occur.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity, such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections, triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 June 2025
By using this method to see our nearest star, researchers could reveal more about solar flares, coronal mass ejections, space weather and the still-mysterious uneven heating of the sun.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
These blemishes mark areas of intense magnetic activity, where solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, are likely to occur.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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