On 6/16/21, the Chandra program released to the public a new image and press release entitled “The Give and Take of Mega-Flares from Stars”. How do flares, or outbursts, from young stars affect planets that orbit around them? The largest study of star-forming regions in X-rays using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory seeks to answer that question. Researchers identified flares from over 1,000 young stars, many of which are much more powerful than those seen from our Sun today. This study will help scientists learn more about both the beneficial and destructive impacts these flares can have.
For more information visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/the-give-and-take-of-mega-flares-from-stars.html
