A flare is defined as a sudden, rapid, and intense variation in brightness. A solar flare occurs when magnetic energy that has built up in the solar atmosphere (mostly above sunspots) is suddenly released. Radiation is emitted across virtually the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves at the long wavelength end, through optical emission to x-rays and gamma rays at the short wavelength end. The amount of energy released is the equivalent of millions of 100-megaton hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time!
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09:18
May
25
2013
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Weak CME impact Currently we see the effects of the arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) at the ACE satellite. The solar wind speed rose with 60.71 km/sec to 531.5 km/sec.
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08:30
May
25
2013
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Weak S1 class Space radiation storm - This happens around 50 times in a solar cycle |
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17:42
May
24
2013
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Weak CME impact Currently we see the effects of the arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) at the ACE satellite. The solar wind speed rose with 107.28 km/sec to 558.2 km/sec.
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