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Sun May Be Physically Capable of Superflares, New Study Finds
Key Takeaways
- The Sun has long been considered relatively quiet compared with Sun-like stars and incapable of superflares.
- A new paper by Natalie Krivova and co-authors in Philosophical Transactions A questions that assumption.
- Solar flares occur when twisted magnetic fields in active regions snap and reconnect.
- Active regions are known as sunspots and leave behind flare ribbons.
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DT Editorial Team··via universetoday.com