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Stars and solar physics

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Sun-like stars produce ‘superflares’ about once a century

09 Jan 2025 Isabelle Dumé
Artist's impression of a superflaring Sun-like star as seen in visible light. The image shows a bright golden ball with a few dark spots on it and a prominent flare emerging from the upper left side along with a flash of intense white light.
Superflare: Artist's impression of a superflaring Sun-like star as seen in visible light. (© MPS/Alexey Chizhik)
Stars like our own Sun produce “superflares” around once every 100 years, surprising astronomers

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