The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:50 p.m. EST on January 9, 2023. Imagery of the event was captured by ...

Sunspot AR3184 erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare on Jan. 9, 2022. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the fireworks. The sunspot has been very active since it rotated into SDO's ...

The recent flare clocked in at X1.09, a relatively weak example of the most powerful class. Related: Huge solar flare erupts on the sun from 'hyperactive' sunspot The sun has now unleashed three ...

X-class flares are the most powerful type of solar flare, and if they directly hit the Earth, can lead to radiation storms and planet-wide radio blackouts. Before (left) and during (right) the X1 ...

An X1 flare like this one ... This blackout was the result of the solar flare's energized blast traveling at the speed of light toward our planet, reaching Earth in a mere eight minutes.

The burst of energy, known a a solar flare, was recorded just before 2 p.m. EST on Jan. 9. The flare was classified as an X1.9, the “X” meaning it is the strongest category, while the numbers ...

A massive explosion on the sun unleashed a powerful solar flare from a new sunspot on Monday (Jan. 9), one that is slowly turning to face the Earth. The solar flare erupted at 1:50 p.m. EST (1850 ...

The flare was classified as an X1.9 flare, with 'X' representing the most intense categorization of a solar flare, followed by M, C, B, and A. The difference between each of the letters is a 10 ...

The flare, which peaked at 1:50 p.m. EST on Monday, is classified as an X1.9 flare by NASA. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. The ...

Sunspot AR3184 erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare on Jan. 9, 2022. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the fireworks. The sunspot has been very active since it rotated into SDO's view ...

Sunspot AR3184 erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare on Jan. 9, 2022. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the fireworks. The sunspot has been very active since it rotated into SDO's view ...