Anatomy of Sun Storms & Solar Flares (Infographic)

Karl Tate, SPACE.com Infographics Artist | January 04, 2013 01:29am ET

See how solar flares, sun storms and huge eruptions from the sun work in this SPACE.com infographic.

The sun is an active star, one that teems with flares and solar eruptions on an 11-year solar weather cycle. See how the sun unleashes its solar weather storms in this SPACE.com infographic.

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