Solar Flare (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Solar Flare

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A new assessment of solar flares by a team led by CU-Boulder indicates some are more powerful and last longer than scientists had previously thought, findings that have implications for mitigating damage by solar storms to navigation and communication systems on Earth.

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Image courtesy NASA/SDO/AIA

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