solar flare

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The researchers point to recent major earthquakes in Japan, including the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, as events that occurred shortly after periods of intense solar flare activity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 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

In December, the biggest solar flare in years disrupted radio communications.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024

For example, every once in a while the sun releases a burst of deadly energy, called a solar flare.

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