Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun – Solar Cycle 25 - NASA Blogs
1 day ago · Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts. This flare is classified as an X1.8 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.
Sun Releases 3 Strong Solar Flares – Solar Cycle 25 - NASA Blogs
Dec 30, 2024 · The Sun emitted three strong solar flares on Dec. 29, 2024, peaking at 2:18 a.m. ET, 11:14 p.m. ET, and 11:31 p.m. ET. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Solar Ultraviolet Imager, which watches the Sun constantly, captured images of the events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Solar Ultraviolet Imager captured these images of the solar flares ...
Sun news: Two X flares! - EarthSky
3 days ago · Sun news for December 28-29, 2024. Solar activity has kicked up, with a surge in flaring including an X1.1 flare and 14 M flares.
Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts ...
4 days ago · The sun started 2025 with a bang as it fired off a powerful solar flare this morning. The X-class solar flare peaked at an X.12 at 6:40 a.m. EST (1140 GMT) on Friday (Jan. 3), releasing a blast of ...
Sun unleashes massive X1.1 solar flare to close out 2024 (photo)
Dec 29, 2024 · The sun is not quite done with 2024. Early Sunday (Dec. 29), the sun fired off a class X1.1 solar flare, one of the most powerful types of solar explosions possible, in what may be its last major ...
Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost two decades | AP News
May 15, 2024 · CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places. “Not done yet!” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in an update.
Sun erupts with most powerful solar flare since 2017 amid …
Feb 23, 2024 · The sun has blasted out its most powerful flare of the current solar cycle. The X6.3 solar flare peaked in the afternoon on Thursday (Feb. 22) and is the most powerful flare since 2017.
R3 (Strong) Flare Erupts from the Sun | NOAA / NWS Space …
Nov 7, 2024 · An R3 (Strong) solar flare erupted from the Sun and peaked at X2.3 at 8:40am ET (1340 UTC). Additional flares at R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) remain likely, with a continuing chance of R3 events through the week. Visit our webpage for the latest information and forecasts.
X9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and …
Oct 4, 2024 · The flare had a magnitude of at least X9, making it the most powerful solar eruption of the current solar cycle — surpassing a monster X8.7 magnitude blast in May.
Video: See and hear three years of solar fireworks - Phys.org
6 hours ago · At the start of this new year, we look back at close-up pictures and solar flare data recorded by the ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission over the last three years. See and hear for yourself how the ...