How Solar Flares Work and the Risks They Pose
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Learn what a solar flare is, what type of radiation they release, how much of a risk they present to Earth, and how scientists predict them.
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Strong solar flare erupts from the sun
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How Solar Flares Work and the Risks They Pose
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The Sun erupts with its most powerful solar flare in 7 YEARS - as
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Solar flares: What are they and how do they affect Earth?
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Solar flare on New Year's Eve was largest since 2017: What to know
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Earth will be bombarded by intense solar storms next YEAR
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Should You Really Worry about Solar Flares?
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solar flare: Powerful solar flare knocks out radio communications
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What if the Carrington Event, the largest solar storm ever
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Coronal mass ejections: What are they and how do they form?
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Cannibal' Solar Storm Cloud Warning as Scientists Predict Radio
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ESA - What are solar flares?