solar eruption
nounUK /ˈsəʊ.lər ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/
US /ˈsoʊ.lɚ ɪˈrʌp.ʃən/
A solar eruption is a big burst of energy and hot gas that shoots out from the Sun.
Scientists watched a solar eruption send a wave of glowing gas into space.
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2. A sudden, powerful release of magnetic energy near the Sun's surface.
The telescope captured a solar eruption near the edge of the Sun.
3. A burst of charged particles from the Sun that can affect satellites and power grids on Earth.
A strong solar eruption caused radio problems for a few hours.
4. Any explosive event on the Sun that throws material into space.
Astronomers study each solar eruption to learn how the Sun changes.