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Nasa captures eruption on Sun, emission of powerful solar flare |

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Nasa captures eruption on Sun, emission of powerful solar flare |

NEW DELHI: Sunspot AR3559 erupted in the early hours of Monday, emitting a powerful M6.7-class solar flare. The extreme ultraviolet flash, captured by Nasa‘s Solar Dynamics Observatory, portrayed the sun’s volatile behavior.The repercussions of this solar flare were immediate and diverse, with one of the most notable effects being a shortwave radio blackout that swept … Read more

NASA’s SDO Captures Dazzling and Powerful Sympathetic Solar Flares

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NASA’s SDO Captures Dazzling and Powerful Sympathetic Solar Flares

Credit: NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Two powerful solar flares exploded nearly simultaneously on the Sun earlier this week, creating a spectacular and exceptionally rare sight. At about 10:30 PM ET on January 22, a pair of solar flares erupted from sunspots AR3559 and AR3561 at nearly the same time. The two flares occurred around … Read more