December 23, 2024

Brighter Than a Thousand Suns: Scientists Unravel Physics Behind Unusual Behavior of Stars’ Super Flares

Intense solar flares, including larger “incredibly flares” from other stars, are being studied to comprehend their impact and origins, with current models indicating similar underlying physics and contributions from different star layers (Artists concept). These “extremely flares” come from stars and are 100 to 10,000 times brighter than those on the Sun.The physics are thought to be the exact same in between extremely flares and solar flares: an abrupt release of magnetic energy. Super-flaring stars have stronger magnetic fields and therefore brighter flares but some reveal an unusual habits– a preliminary, brief lived brightness improvement, followed by a secondary, longer-duration however less extreme flare.

Intense solar flares, consisting of bigger “extremely flares” from other stars, are being studied to understand their effect and origins, with current models suggesting comparable underlying physics and contributions from different star layers (Artists concept). These “very flares” come from stars and are 100 to 10,000 times brighter than those on the Sun.The physics are believed to be the same in between solar flares and extremely flares: a sudden release of magnetic energy. Super-flaring stars have stronger magnetic fields and hence brighter flares however some reveal an uncommon behavior– a preliminary, brief lived brightness improvement, followed by a secondary, longer-duration however less intense flare.