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Solar Flare Is Released From The Sun
UPI Photo Collection, 2010 [|listen -] Solar Flare Is Released From The Sun

The Sun Erupts With Activity
UPI Photo Collection, 2010 [|listen -] The Sun Erupts With Activity || NASA/Science Photo Library/Photo Researchers, Inc. A solar flare erupting from the chromosphere of the sun. ||
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A solar flare is a sudden, localized release of energy in the sun's outer atmosphere. The energy released can reach the equivalent to a one-billion megaton explosion. Speed of expelled particles can reach one-million mph. This energy, in the form of radiation, is distributed throughout the electromagnetic spectrum, allowing flares to be seen at many different wavelengths, from the x-ray to radio regions.

Typical flares only cover a fraction of the sun, and last for only a few minutes.

Because the largest solar flares can produce substansial amounts of radiation and particles, their effects can be seen on Earth. Solar flares whose changed particles travel towards and collide with Earth ( called a solar storm) affect radio transmissions, produce beautiful auroras ( or the northern and southern lights), and can cause disruption of power transmission. Flares can also a danger to spacecraft electronics, which must be shielded or radiation hardened to protect them, and astronauts (and other space travelers), who could be exposed tolethal doses of radiation if not protected. Because of these effects, scientists hope to be able predict when flares will occur, but they are not able to do so at this time. However, they do know that large solar flares are more likely near the peak of the sun's 11- year cycle.