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SOLAR FLARES
A solar flare, or prominence, occurs because of the Sun's strong magnetic energy. It is the Sun's magnetic energy which causes parts of the star to 'dampen down' or become cooler. This results in Sun Spots. However, this magnetism also causes a sudden release of energy, resulting in flames of fire, containing mostly hydrogen (the Sun's main gas), leaping thousands of kilometres into space. Energy from the sun's Solar Flares and Prominences can reach the Earth after about 24 hours. This causes auroras - multi-coloured light shows - in the sky visible from Earth. These prominences also disturbs the Earth's atmosphere. Because this atmosphere is used by radio waves to bounce messages and signals from one place to another, a solar prominence will also cause radio interference.
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