solar flare

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This insight comes from one of the most detailed views ever captured of a large solar flare.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

In mid-November 2025, a large solar flare erupted from the surface of the Sun, resulting in a spectacular display of the Northern Lights in the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

It was a solar flare, starting somewhere deep inside of him and growing into a full-blown emoji.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Last week, the sun spewed out the biggest solar flare in almost 20 years, but it steered clear of Earth.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

If severe enough, a solar flare could cause the crew to become sick, and perhaps even die.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins