On Thursday, our sun released its pent-up energy in the form of a little magnetic bomb. It's called a solar flare, and NASA caught the whole thing on camera. Solar flares, which are sudden explosions on the sun's surface caused by strong magnetic forces, are of concern to astronomers because these events can impact electrical power grids on Earth, causing regional blackouts. They also risk interference with radio communications.
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