Magnetic Avalanches Ignite Solar Flares, New Solar Orbiter Observations Reveal

Jan 21, 2026 - 17:15
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Magnetic Avalanches Ignite Solar Flares, New Solar Orbiter Observations Reveal
Overview of the impulsive phase of an M-class solar flare, observed by ESA’s Solar Orbiter. Image credit: ESA / Solar Orbiter / Chitta et al., doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202557253.

New high-resolution observations by ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission show that solar flares are driven by cascading magnetic reconnection events, unleashing vast energy and ‘raining’ plasma blobs across the Sun’s atmosphere.

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