Solar flares ☀️ Solar flares are huge bursts of energy released from the Sun. These intense bursts of radiation take just a few minutes to reach millions of degrees, and their effects can be devastating, causing blackouts and interfering with satellites. Solar flares sound scary, but they won't exactly destroy Earth. Occasional flares from the Sun could reach our planet if they are especially powerful, at which point they can cause damage to power grids. #freeAstroSci #FollowTheScience #scientif

1M views · 973 reactions | From 2015 to 2016, NASA captured an image of the sun every 12 seconds—and ended up with these incredible, ultra-HD pictures. | National Geographic | Facebook

17K views · 423 reactions | Nasa released a fascinating and unique ten-year time-lapse video of the sun, condensed into a 61-minute video on their website. Watch the glow from the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere through 425 million high-resolution images, every .75 seconds as it orbits the earth. NASA has had its eyes on our closest star non-stop for over the last decade. | ABC7NY | Facebook