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On June 3, the Sun experienced an M-class solar flare that resulted in a "failed eruption," where a large plasma plume was pulled back into the Sun instead of escaping. Captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, the event was described by solar astrophysicist Ryan French and space weather forecaster Sara Housseal, noting that nearly all the plasma was reabsorbed, leading to minimal impact on Earth and no significant aurora displays.
A rare solar eruption occurred at the sun's south pole, where solar flares almost never occur, signaling the sun's entry into its most active phase, the solar maximum. The explosion released a gigantic column of ionized gas, or plasma, towering around 124,300 miles above the solar surface, captured in stunning detail by astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau. This unusual event was likely triggered by a polar crown filament and is a sign of the sun's increasing activity as it approaches the solar maximum, which is expected to arrive earlier than originally predicted.
A rare solar eruption occurred at the sun's south pole, releasing a massive plasma plume that towered over 125,000 miles above the solar surface, captured in stunning detail by astrophotographer Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau. This unusual event, triggered by a polar crown filament, is a sign that the sun is approaching its most active phase, the solar maximum. As the sun's magnetic crowns constrict, they "strangle" nearby magnetic fields, making them more likely to explode. This phenomenon, occurring close to the sun's poles, is a rare occurrence and indicates the sun's increasing activity as it approaches the solar maximum.