☀️ SOLAR FLARES & SPACE WEATHER
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EXPLOSIONS
SOLAR FLARES ERUPT
The Sun is usually calm, but it can erupt with sudden bursts of energy called solar flares. These are among the most powerful explosions in the solar system. In minutes, a flare can release as much energy as millions of nuclear bombs. Flares shine brightly in X-rays and ultraviolet light. They often happen near sunspots, dark patches where the Sun's magnetic field is twisted and tangled.
💥 POWER
Solar flares are sudden releases of magnetic energy on the Sun, heating plasma to extreme temperatures.
FLARE!
SUNSPOTS
🌑 Dark magnetic patches
🌀 Twisted fields snap loose
🌀 Twisted fields snap loose
ENERGY
⚡ Huge burst in minutes
📡 Detected by space telescopes
📡 Detected by space telescopes