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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Auroral activity has been heightened since last year, when the sun reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, which is a catalyst for coronal mass ejections and solar flares that contribute to stronger auroral activity.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The intense magnetic field above sunspots is what creates solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 22 July 2025
The hope is that the data collected will be of immense help in understanding the solar wind, solar flares, and temperature variations within the corona.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
Magnetic reconnection is ubiquitous throughout the Universe, and the same physical processes produce solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the Sun.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The intense magnetic field above sunspots is what creates solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 22 July 2025
The hope is that the data collected will be of immense help in understanding the solar wind, solar flares, and temperature variations within the corona.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
Magnetic reconnection is ubiquitous throughout the Universe, and the same physical processes produce solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the Sun.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for solar flare
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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