NASA spots 'megaflares' from nearby red dwarf star

In a nearby binary system, flares are erupting from the surface of a red dwarf star. These flares caught the attention of the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) on NASA's Swift satellite. After detecting the strong bursts of radiation, the satellite repositioned itself for better observation of the red dwarf star.

These flares are 10,000 times stronger and more intense than any flare ever recorded on our sun.