NASA's Swift Mission Observes Mega Flares from a Mini Star (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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In April 2014, NASA's Swift mission detected a massive superflare from a red dwarf star in the binary system DG CVn, located about 60 light-years away. Astronomers Rachel Osten of the Space Telescope Science Institute and Stephen Drake of NASA Goddard discuss this remarkable event.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/S. Wiessinger

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