A flash of light appears where the solar flare is released on the left side of the sun.
A picture of the sun taken on May 18 shows a powerful solar flare being released.
  • An explosion from the sun blasted radiation into space, reaching the Earth, Mars, and the moon in 2021.
  • These particles cannot harm humans on Earth, but they may harm people in space, research shows.
  • Space meteorologists are working with the government to monitor these events and keep people safe.

Sometimes the sun erupts, spewing high-energy particles across space, like a lactose-intolerant person heading to the bathroom after a glass of milk.