Solar flare (IMAGE)

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Solar flare

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A simulation of a solar flare followed by a coronal mass ejection. Such simulations, run on supercomputers, can help scientists better understand solar storms that can disrupt Earth's atmosphere with widespread impacts on technology.

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Image by Matthias Rempel, ©University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

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