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Solar Flares
Solar flares are large eruptions of electromagnetic radiation that occur near sunspots, usually at the dividing line between areas of opposite magnetic fields. These sudden outbursts of electromagnetic energy travel at the speed of light, and can last from minutes to hours.
SUVI Sees a Solar Flare
View Solar Flare
SUVI Sees a Solar Flare
GOES-East Spies Solar Flares and Eruptions
Flares and Eruptions
GOES-East Spies Solar Flares and Eruptions
Earth from Orbit: Solar Flare Erupts
Solar Flare Erupts
Earth from Orbit: Solar Flare Erupts
Largest Solar Flare Since 2017 Spotted on the Sun
Largest Solar Flare
Largest Solar Flare Since 2017 Spotted on the Sun
GOES East Spied Large Solar Flare
Large Solar Flare
GOES East Spied Large Solar Flare
NOAA's GOES-16's Extreme Ultraviolet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensors Observes Solar Flares
Observing Solar Flares
NOAA's GOES-16's Extreme Ultraviolet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensors Observes Solar Flares
Spooks in the Night Ignite your Halloween Frights
Solar Storm
Spooks in the Night Ignite your Halloween Frights