Solar flares ☀️ Solar flares are huge bursts of energy released from the Sun. These intense bursts of radiation take just a few minutes to reach millions of degrees, and their effects can be devastating, causing blackouts and interfering with satellites. Solar flares sound scary, but they won't exactly destroy Earth. Occasional flares from the Sun could reach our planet if they are especially powerful, at which point they can cause damage to power grids. #freeAstroSci #FollowTheScience #scientif

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The Sun Owns the Solar System: 99.86% of Everything ☀️🤯 #TheSun #SolarSystem #SpaceFacts #Astronomy #Universe #CosmicScale #NASA #Shorts #FPY The Sun isn’t just the center of our solar system—it dominates it completely. ☀️ An astonishing 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system is packed into the Sun, leaving just 0.14% for everything else combined: all planets, moons, asteroids, and dust. Even Jupiter, the largest planet by far, contains only about 0.1% of the system’s mass. This immense c

NASA Solar System Exploration on Reels

NASA Solar System Exploration on Reels

Recreate some of this year's highlights in NASA planetary exploration using our "Eyes on the Solar System" experience. First up, try the #JunoMission's close flyby of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io in February: https://go.nasa.gov/3DxJgNc What we learned: https://go.nasa.gov/4iUF2PP - NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) spacecraft celebrated 10 years of exploring the Red Planet’s atmosphere: https://go.nasa.gov/4gUcfZQ See its discoveries: https://go.nasa.gov/3XtVxbu - In October,