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UrduThe recent spike of activity from the sun occurred during what NASA has dubbed the Heliophysics Big Year—a celebration of solar science centered on the April 8 total eclipse, the last that will be visible from the continental U.S. for 20 years.
Tag: Solar Flares
UAH researchers win $457K to study astrophysical phenomena that could lead to propulsion breakthroughs
Two researchers in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have won a grant totaling $457,963 to study 3D magnetic reconnection.
Superflare with massive, high-velocity prominence eruption
A team of Japanese astronomers used simultaneous ground-based and space-based observations to capture a more complete picture of a superflare on a star.
Moderate solar flare erupts from sun
The Sun emitted a moderate solar flare on April 20, 2022, peaking at 9:59 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
UAH solar physicist proposes new mechanism for how electrons work in solar flares
A new mechanism to explain how electrons work in solar flares has been proposed by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) solar physicist using a theoretical model of particle acceleration.