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An X4.9 class solar flare erupts from the Sun.
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Scientists Claim a More Accurate Method of Predicting Solar Flares

by Tim Hornyak 5 October 2020

Supercomputer 3D modeling of magnetic fields could help mitigate damage from geomagnetic storms.

Right: Image of a solar flare observed on 19 October 2014. Left: Diagram showing configuration of the planets at the time of the flare
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The Importance of Solar Lyman-alpha Emissions for Space Weather

by Michael A. Hapgood 29 September 202028 September 2020

Lyman-alpha emissions convey a major part of the solar-flare photon energy reaching Earth and play a significant role in flare-driven enhancements of ionospheric conductivity.

Researchers try out a mathematical model assessing Martian solar irradiance.
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Spacecraft Returns Its First Data on Martian Solar Irradiance

by Sarah Stanley 10 May 2017

Scientists demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of the mathematical model used to calculate solar irradiance using measurements from NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN).

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What Causes Sunspot Pairs?

by JoAnna Wendel 5 May 20157 September 2016

Analysis of magnetic fields on the Sun's surface offers a new clue on why sunspots appear.

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