Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
NJIT-CSTR, B. Chen, S. Yu; NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory
CfA Scientists and Team Take a Look Inside the Central Engine of a Solar Flare for the First Time
27 Jul 2020, 15:08 UTC
Scientists from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and the New Jersey Institute of Technology today announced the first successful measurement and characterization of the "central engine" of large solar flare. The findings, published today inĀ Nature Astronomy, reveal the source of the intense energy powering solar flares.