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    Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

    A teal Sun on a black background. The Sun has bright teal areas scattered across the star. On the bottom right of the star, there is a white X where the flare bursts from the Sun.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 10:33 p.m. ET on March 28, 2023. 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 …

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    Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare

    Up close image of the Sun that is a red and orange color against a dark background. A bright flash of yellow erupts from the Sun indicating where the flare occurred.

    The Sun emitted a strong (X-class) solar flare, peaking at 12:52 p.m. EST on March 3, 2023. 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 high-frequency (HF) radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and …

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    Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare

    A teal Sun on a black background. The Sun has bright teal areas scattered across the star. On the top left of the star, there is a white X where the flare burst from the Sun.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 3:16 p.m. ET on Feb. 17, 2023. 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 …

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    Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

    The Sun colored in orange with a bright white spot in the center left--which is the strong solar flare.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 10:48 a.m. EDT on Feb. 11, 2023. 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 …

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    Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

    A red and gold Sun against a black background. A bright white and yellow X flashes and flickers in the upper left side of the Sun. This is the flare. The other parts of the Sun are mix of red and black.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 5:47 p.m. EDT on Jan. 10, 2023. 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 …

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    Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare

    A red and gold Sun against a black background. A bright white and yellow X appears on the left side of the Sun. This is the flare. To the right of the flare, a white, yellow, and gold splotch appears. The other parts of the Sun are mix of red and black.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:50 p.m. EST on Jan. 9, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured imagery 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 …

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    Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

    Gif image of a strong flare captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The image is zoomed in to the lower left limb of the Sun where the flare occurs. A big bright burst of light flows from the Sun where the flare occurs. Other smaller rays of light and flowing color emanate from the Sun indicating other solar activity.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:57 p.m. EST on Jan. 5, 2023. 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 …

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    Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare

    An orange Sun on a black background. The Sun has bright yellow and white areas on the top left and bottom right. On the top right, there is a white X where the flare burst from the Sun.

    The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:25 p.m. EDT on Oct. 2, 2022. 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 …

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    Solar Flares FAQs

    An image of the Sun, with a flare exploding. Earth is shown to scale, smaller than the flare.

    Have questions about solar flares? Find answers here! What is a solar flare? A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation, or light, on the Sun. Flares are our solar system's most powerful explosive events – the most powerful flares have the energy equivalent of a billion hydrogen bombs, enough energy to power the …

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