olar flares, powerful bursts of radiation from the Sun, are often preceded by a pre-flare spark. The finding could lead to better predictions of solar storms, which can disrupt power grids and communications systems on Earth. Scientists made the discovery after digging into years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO),
Mysterious Sun ‘sparks’ help scientists predict solar flares
Feb 16, 2023
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