Wild Video Captures the Violent Trigger Behind Solar Flares
On September 30, 2024, the Sun unleashed a powerful explosion, causing magnetic field lines to break and reconnect…
Magnetic Avalanches Ignite Solar Flares, New Solar Orbiter Observations Reveal
New high-resolution observations by ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission show that solar flares are driven by cascading magnetic reconnection…
The First Observation of the Fiery Lifecycle of a Massive Solar Storm
Solar flares can wreak havoc on Earth, disrupting radio communications, knocking out electricity, and causing satellites to crash.…
Solar Orbiter Sets Record Watching Sunspot Region That Sparked Global Auroras
In May 2024, Earth was slammed by the worst geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, which disrupted…