Largest solar flare in 7 years erupts toward Earth

Name: Largest solar flare in 7 years erupts toward Earth
Uploaded: 2024-10-04T09:00:07-04:00
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Description: The largest solar flare of the current solar cycle exploded Thursday, emanating from a sunspot directly facing Earth. Classified as an X-9, this is the most powerful flare of the cycle to date.

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Largest solar flare in 7 years erupts toward Earth

The largest solar flare of the current solar cycle exploded Thursday, emanating from a sunspot directly facing Earth. Classified as an X-9, this is the most powerful flare of the cycle to date.

Earth & Space