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2026-01-19 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Scientists captured the first solar flare of the highest magnitude X on video this year

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Posted by badanov 2026-01-19 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1812 views ] Top

1 I think an exploding sun is a bad thing.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-19 00:06|| 2026-01-19 00:06|| Front Page Top

2 Yeah…. you’re silly that way, my dear. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2026-01-19 01:12|| 2026-01-19 01:12|| Front Page Top

3 It's more like an outburst - the fusion already happened a long time ago in the heart of the star.

"It takes a photon about 264 years to travel from the core of the Sun to its surface due to the dense material it encounters, which causes a "random walk" as it is absorbed and re-emitted multiple times."

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-19 11:14|| 2026-01-19 11:14|| Front Page Top

4 #1 - Skid - where's your sense of adventure?

Posted by Frank G 2026-01-19 11:22|| 2026-01-19 11:22|| Front Page Top

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