The standard 3D model of solar flares has shown that they occur in places where the magnetic field is highly distorted. In these places, the magnetic field lines can continuously reconnect while ...

A team of scientists has, for the first time, used a single, cohesive computer model to simulate the entire life cycle of a solar flare: from the buildup of energy thousands of kilometers below ...

Shen explains, "This is not predicted by classic reconnection models, which show the ... They then made 3D simulations of solar flares and compared them to the observations. The results show ...

A powerful solar flare is expected to hit the Earth ... Based on the forecast model created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the CME halo seems to be larger than ...

Before STEREO, many observations of solar flares came from SOHO, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. It orbits the sun and perpetually sits on a direct line between the star and Earth.

Here’s how it works. The sun has unleashed an enormous X-class solar flare, temporarily triggering a radio blackout above parts of the U.S. and unleashing a hefty coronal mass ejection (CME ...

The standard 3-D model of solar flares has shown that they occur in places where the magnetic field is highly distorted. In these places, the magnetic field lines can continuously reconnect while ...