Explaining The Universe on Instagram: "Follow (us) @ExplainingTheUniverse to learn something NEW every day 🧠💫 A solar flare is a sudden, powerful burst of energy and light from the Sun’s surface, caused by the sudden release of magnetic energy stored in the Sun’s atmosphere. These eruptions can last from just a few minutes to several hours and release enormous amounts of energy—millions of times more than a volcanic eruption on Earth. During a flare, the Sun emits intense radiation across the