Sequence of images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captures the Sun’s July 6th X-flares – the highest possible solar flares – in different ultraviolet wavelengths.
Need more Suntasticness? There’s a video of these flare events here that you’ll really want to watch.
“Flares occur when the Sun’s magnetic field gets tangled up. In a sense, the field short-circuits, releasing vasts of built-up energy, and we call that a flare. A big one can release 10% of the entire energy of the Sun! This can emit high-energy light and a huge blast of subatomic particles which cross the inner solar system and slam into us. While we’re safe on the ground, this can damage satellites, cause blackouts, and of course trigger gorgeous aurorae — the northern and southern lights.”
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