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In this visualization of a solar flare, violet represents plasma with temperatures less than 1 million Kelvin; red represents temperatures between 1 million and 10 million K; and green represents temperatures above 10 million K.

Stunning Animation of a Solar Flare Captures Its Life from Birth to Death

By Mindy Weisberger published

For the first time, an animated model visualized a realistic solar flare.

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The Solar Storm Hitting Earth Today Might Look Awesome

By Brandon Specktor published

Thanks to a solar storm, the northern part of North America may see a dazzling auroral display tonight.

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Monster Solar Flare Marks 7th Powerful Sun Storm in 7 Days

By Doris Elin Salazar published

The sun fired off yet another powerful solar flare yesterday (Sept. 10), its seventh in seven days.

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A massive, X9.3-class solar flare blasted from the sun at 8:02 a.m. EDT (1202 GMT).

Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Strongest in a Decade

By Sarah Lewin published

Early this morning (Sept. 6) the sun released two powerful solar flares — the second was the most powerful in more than a decade.

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The Weird! Signal from Red Dwarf Ross 128

Not Aliens: Weird Radio Signal from Star Likely Has Duller Explanation

By Mike Wall published

A strange radio signal that seemed to emanate from a small nearby star probably came from Earth-orbiting satellites, astronomers said.

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Scientists are using the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to study red dwarf stars — a campaign that detected odd radio signals coming from the vicinity of the red dwarf Ross 128 on May 12, 2017.

Weird Radio Signals Detected from Nearby Red Dwarf Star

By Mike Wall published

Strange radio signals have been spotted coming from the vicinity of a nearby star — but don't get your hopes up that aliens are responsible.

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The Parker Solar Probe

Touching the Sun: NASA Mission Renamed 'Parker Solar Probe'

By Mike Wall published

NASA's upcoming sun-studying mission, which will come much closer to Earth's star than any spacecraft in history, has been renamed the Parker Solar Probe, agency officials announced today (May 31).

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Solar Flare of May 23, 1967

How a 1967 Solar Storm Nearly Led to Nuclear War

By Mike Wall published

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Superflares from the Sun May Have Sparked Life by Warming Earth

By Mike Wall published

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Swirling Magnetic Sun Mesmerizes in NASA Animation

By Mindy Weisberger published

A combination of computer modeling and solar imagery visualize the sun's magnetic structure, offering a peek at the intense and dramatic activity that keeps the star's engine running.

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