#New analysis method predicts disruptive solar flares
“#New analysis method predicts disruptive solar flares” An image of a solar flare captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on Oct. 2, 2014. Credit: NASA/SDO Solar flares—violent explosions on the surface of the sun—can send blasts of radiation hurtling toward Earth. While the planet’s magnetic field protects humans on the surface, powerful solar flares can…