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Astronomy

The Role of Magnetic Reconnection in Solar Flares

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Solar flares can release energy equivalent to billions of megatons of TNT in just minutes, and magnetic reconnection is the process that unleashes this energy.

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Every few hours, the Sun unleashes more energy than a million hydrogen bombs in a flash—what causes this cosmic explosion? The answer lies in the invisible magnetic fields that twist and snap above the solar surface.