A stellar flare is thought to erupt when magnetic energy built up in the atmosphere of a star is suddenly released as a result of magnetic field lines "snapping" and "reconnecting." This is ...

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

Scientists using the MeerKAT radio telescope have discovered a unique and previously-unseen flare of radio emission from a binary star in our galaxy. The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape ...