1.1K views · 32 reactions | Solar flares are the largest explosions in the solar system. The energy released by one solar flare in one second is 10 million times more powerful than the energy released by a volcanic eruption. Here's more about the explosions and how they impact us here on Earth. | FOX Weather | Facebook

8.9K views · 159 reactions | Forked Solar Flare • High above the surface, hot charged material is suspended in the Sun's atmosphere. This material constantly swirls around as the effects of gravity pull it down and the strong magnetic fields keep it suspended. Credit: IRIS, LMSAL/NASA, | Astronomy Nation | Facebook

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on Dec. 14, 2023, peaking at 12:02 ET. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the event, which was classified as X2.8. https://go.nasa.gov/3Ts3a1Q Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground. However – when intense enough – they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS & communications signals travel. To see how such spac

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:53 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. This flare is classified as an X2.5 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more info

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