Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion.
Scientists watched a solar flare grow from tiny magnetic sparks into a violent plasma-raining avalanche on the Sun.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter discovered cascading magnetic avalanches on the Sun, triggering powerful solar flares and particle storms ...
Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...
A high-resolution image of the flare from the Inouye Solar Telescope, taken on August 8, 2024, at 20:12 UT. The image is about 4 Earth-diameters on each side. “This is the first time the Inouye Solar ...
Earth’s magnetic field was rattled by a solar outburst that arrived with almost no warning, lighting up skies and briefly reminding power grid operators and satellite controllers how vulnerable modern ...