solar flare
noun
: a sudden temporary outburst of energy from a small area of the sun's surface
called also flare
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British amateur astronomer Richard C. Carrington saw a stunning X45-class solar flare while observing the sun.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Following a solar flare or a coronal mass ejection, plasma from the Sun is propelled through space.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
The sun ended the weekend with a bang as a sunspot rotating out of our view erupted with a powerful solar flare on Sunday afternoon.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, some of this solar activity includes solar flares.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Following a solar flare or a coronal mass ejection, plasma from the Sun is propelled through space.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
The sun ended the weekend with a bang as a sunspot rotating out of our view erupted with a powerful solar flare on Sunday afternoon.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, some of this solar activity includes solar flares.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Solar flare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20flare. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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