Our NASA Sun Science Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a new type of magnetic explosion in the scorching upper reaches of the Sun's atmosphere. Called "forced reconnection," it had never been observed directly until now: https://go.nasa.gov/2PWEU5K | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

If the Sun were to explode, the Earth and the rest of the solar system would be obliterated in an instant. The explosion would unleash an immense burst of light, heat, and radiation, followed by a powerful shockwave that would rip through space. Any remaining core could collapse into a neutron star or even a black hole. But here’s the reality: the Sun isn’t massive enough to explode. Instead, billions of years from now, it will gradually expand into a red giant, engulfing nearby planets, before