{"id":58790,"date":"2024-05-09T10:17:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T10:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7e9b884d-6b8a-4dab-8351-81824b58ac8d"},"modified":"2024-05-09T11:08:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T11:08:23","slug":"as-solar-activity-ramps-up-nasa-releases-video-of-two-strong-solar-flares-erupting-from-the-surface-of-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/as-solar-activity-ramps-up-nasa-releases-video-of-two-strong-solar-flares-erupting-from-the-surface-of-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"As solar activity ramps up, NASA releases video of two strong solar flares erupting from the surface of the Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 09 May 2024 at 10:17 AM<\/p>

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NASA has released videos of two strong solar flares that occurred this week, one occurring at 01:41 UTC on 8 May and the other at 05:09 on 9 May.<\/p>

They show powerful bursts of energy emanating from the surface of the Sun known as solar flares.<\/p>

These events can impact life on Earth in the form of disruption to radio communications, electric power grids and navigation signals.<\/p>

They can also threaten astronauts and spacecraft in Earth orbit.<\/p>

The images were captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which orbits Earth and captures data on the Sun in various wavelengths.<\/p>

By observing the Sun in different wavelengths, solar scientists can observe different layers and features of the Sun and understand more about how our host star operates.<\/p>

The solar flares<\/strong><\/h2>
NASA videos of two strong solar flares, one occurring at 01:41 UTC on 8 May (right) and the other at 05:09 on 9 May (left). Credit: NASA\/SDO<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The video of the solar flares releases by NASA shows a split screen view of the Sun in a dark orange and black.<\/p>
On the left is the 9 May 2024 solar flare and on the right is the 8 May solar flare, which can be seen as a burst of solar material projecting outwards into space.<\/p>
NASA\u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the images in extreme ultraviolet light to reveal the scorching hot material bursting outwards.<\/p>
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View of the Sun showing solar flares erupting from its surface, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on 8 May 2024 at 01:45 UTC. Click to expand. Credit: NASA\/SDO<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Both flares are classified as X1.0 flares, ‘X’ denoting the most intense solar flares and the number revealing their strength.<\/p>
The Sun goes through a period of peaks and troughs of solar activity known as the Solar Cycle<\/a>.<\/p>
At times the Sun may lie dormant for a period, but as peak activity approaches, more phenomena like solar flares, coronal mass ejections<\/a> and sunspots<\/a> may be seen.<\/p>
The Sun is currently approaching the peak of Solar Cycle 25<\/a>, which means solar scientists and solar observers are excitedly keeping an eye out for more of these phenomena, before the Sun quietens down again.<\/p>
sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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