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Researchers Discover Mysterious Source of ‘Heartbeat-Like’ Radio Bursts in a Solar Flare

An illustration showing EOVSA capturing a pulsating radio burst from a solar flare. Image Credit: Sijie Yu of NJIT/CSTR; Yuankun Kou of NJU; NASA SDO/AIA

A solar radio burst with a signal pattern, akin to that of a heartbeat, has been pinpointed in the Sun’s atmosphere, according to a new study.

In findings published in the journal Nature Communications, an international team of researchers has reported uncovering the source location of a radio signal coming from within a C-class solar flare more than 5,000 kilometers above the Sun’s surface.

Researchers say the study’s findings could help scientists better understand the physical processes behind the energy release of solar flares – the solar system’s most powerful explosions.

“The discovery is unexpected,” said Sijie Yu, the...

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