Solar Flares: The Powerful Explosions of the Sun

The video explains solar flares, which are sudden flashes of brightness on the sun's surface. It details the energy released by solar flares, which can be millions of times stronger than volcanic eruptions. The video also covers how solar flares occur due to magnetic reconnection and their impact on Earth, including space weather effects and potential disruptions to technology.

Describe the energy released during a typical solar flare compared to a major solar flare event.

What is the difference between solar flares and stellar flares?

What are solar flares and how do they occur?

Explain the phenomenon of magnetic reconnection in relation to solar flares.

What effects do solar flares have on Earth and its atmosphere?