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The sun's only visible active region sputtered and spurted and eventually unleashed a small (C-class) flare (Feb. 7,...
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:24 p.m. EST on Dec. 19, 2014. NASA’s Solar Dynamics...
The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. The first peaked at 4:02 a.m. EDT on April 2,...
On Aug. 24, 2014, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 8:16 a.m. EDT. NASA's Solar Dynamics...
The largest solar flare ever recorded occurred at 4:51 p.m. EDT, on Monday, April 2, 2001. as Observed by the Solar...
On April 2, 2014, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT, and NASA's Solar Dynamics...
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in...
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in...
On July 24, 2016, NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, captured a mid-level solar flare: a sudden...
This movie from NASA’s SDO shows a solar flare — the bright light on the left side of the sun — on July 8, 2014. An...
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:42 a.m. EDT on June 10, 2014. NASA's Solar Dynamics...
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 5:40 p.m. EDT on Oct. 24, 2014. NASA's Solar Dynamics...
S74-18098 (1974) --- Graphical representation of an ultraviolet photograph depicting a solar flare, using the Skylab...
We are all familiar with weather on Earth, but how much do you know about weather in space? Suitable for all ages,...
The sun erupted with one of the largest solar flares of this solar cycle on March 6, 2012 at 7PM ET. ?This flare was...
On Aug. 24, 2014, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 8:16 a.m. EDT. NASA's Solar Dynamics...
NASA image release Sept 9, 2010 Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region...
NASA image release Sept 9, 2010 Just as sunspot 1105 was turning away from Earth on Sept. 8, the active region...
On Jan 30, 2014, beginning at 8:31 a.m EST, the moon moved between NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, and...
Along with the visible light and warmth constantly emitted by our sun comes a whole spectrum of X-ray and...
Flaring, active regions of our sun are highlighted in this image combining observations from several telescopes....
On June 27, 2013, NASA launched IRIS, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph. IRIS gives us our first detailed...
The Gamma-Ray Imager/Polarimeter for Solar flares (GRIPS) instrument is installed in the B-2 vacuum chamber for a...
February 11, 2015 marks five years in space for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which provides incredibly...