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A solar flare modeled using the complex equations of magnetohydrodynamics is very similar to a real flare. Credit: Cheung et al.
Spectacular 3D simulation of a massive solar flare… from start to finish
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Young red dwarfs throw mean tantrums. A lot.
Phil Plait
Oct 25, 2018
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Artist depiction of a young red dwarf star blasting out flares that erode the atmosphere of a nearby planet. Credit: NASA, ESA, and D. Player (STScI)
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Vacuuming up the dust — and sterilizing a planet — around Proxima Centauri
Phil Plait
Feb 27, 2018
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Artwork depicting a flare from a low-mass star. Credit: Casey Reed/ NASA
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Extinction-level solar flares could be torching the nearest Earth-like planet
Trent Moore
Dec 12, 2016
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