Sunspot AR3767 erupted with a X1.7-class solar flare, followed by an X1.1-class flare from sunspot AR3780. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and ...
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a M7.9-class solar flare. See footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: ...
The photo, taken by SDO's Atmospheric Imaging Assembly, shows glowing eyes, a bright nose, and one wide, dark "mouth"-a coronal hole where magnetic fields open and allow solar wind to stream freely ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured an enormous coronal hole the sun. Credit: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI ...
Last year, during the course of a single day, the sun experienced a series of events that led to a 24-hour visual display unlike anything we’ve seen before. Fortunately, NASA’s Solar Dynamics ...
NASA explained that the flare was classified as an X1.9 flare. X-class flares are the most powerful type of solar flares. The number 1.9 shows how strong the flare was within this highest category.
The storm could also impact power systems and spacecraft operations.