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Poker Flat to launch rocket to image solar flares (University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Public Technologies 01 May 2026
) Poker Flat to launch rocket to image solar flares ... The latest Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager launch will focus on large solar flares ... Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation in the form of light ... Solar flares emit X-rays.
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NASA probe observes two strong solar flares in 12-hour period

Florida Today 28 Apr 2026
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded two strong solar flares last week ... The first flare is an X2.4, while the second is an X2.5, indicating their strength.What is a solar flare?. Sun releases two strong solar flares, NASA says.
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2 ‘intense’ solar flares in just 7 hours, the strongest in months, knock out radio ...

New York Post 26 Apr 2026
The sun unleashed two colossal solar flares within seven hours of each other this week, triggering radio blackouts across parts of Earth ... NASA captured stunning images of this week’s X-class solar flares.
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Sun Releases 2 Strong Solar Flares

NASA 24 Apr 2026
The Sun emitted two strong solar flares, the first peaking at 9.07 p.m. ET on April 23. The second strong solar flare peaked at 4.13 a.m. ET on April 24. NASA home page.
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The sun just fired off two massive solar flares

Popular Science 24 Apr 2026
The sun emitted an initial X2.4 solar flare at 9.07 p.m ... Solar flares are as inevitable as they are powerful ... The most powerful solar flare ever observed took place on November 4, 2003.
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Solar flares' domino effect isn't limited to the sun, 16,000-star sweep reveals

Phys Dot Org 16 Apr 2026
Solar flares' domino effect isn't limited to the sun, 16,000-star sweep reveals (2026, April 16) retrieved 16 April 2026 from https.//phys.org/news/2026-04-solar-flares-domino-effect-isnt.html.
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Scientists spot a solar flare with surprising spectral behavior

Phys Dot Org 12 Apr 2026
How a solar flare unfolds ... Scientists spot a solar flare with surprising spectral behavior (2026, April 12) retrieved 12 April 2026 from https.//phys.org/news/2026-04-scientists-solar-flare-spectral-behavior.html.
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Could a massive solar flare affect today's Artemis II launch?

Daily Commercial 01 Apr 2026
While Americans are waiting on Wednesday, April 1, for the launch of Artemis II, the first human moon mission in more than 50 years, forecasters are watching the skies for wind, storms, and solar flare activity that could interfere.
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Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says

Space 31 Mar 2026
A massive X1.4 solar flare won't endanger NASA's four Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon ....
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Solar flare prompts close monitoring of space weather ahead of Artemis II launch

Phys Dot Org 31 Mar 2026
With NASA preparing for the Artemis II launch (expected tomorrow, 1 April), a strong solar flare earlier this week is putting ...
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Massive x1.4 solar flare erupts just days before Artemis II launch: Here’s what NASA says

The Times of India 31 Mar 2026
But what about the upcoming Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026? Will it cause any impact on the mission? NASA reveals.How the recent solar flare and CME could have affected the Artemis II launchNASA ...
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Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch

Space 30 Mar 2026
An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission ....
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Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

NASA 30 Mar 2026
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 11.19 p.m. EDT on March 29. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an NASA home page.
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Northern lights tonight: Powerful solar flare may spark aurora display across Northern U.S.

The Times of India 30 Mar 2026
A strong solar flare has increased the possibility of northern lights visibility tonight, ...
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