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Sun's largest sunspots may have potential to trigger superflares

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What happened

The sun is capable of great things.

In massive eruptions, it repeatedly hurls particles and radiation into space.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:40:06 UTC.

Why it matters

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