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Cosmic Firestorm: Sun Unleashes Powerful X3.9 Solar Flare


The Sun emitted a powerful solar flare, peaking at 2:54 a.m. ET on May 10, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. This flare is classified as an X3.9 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more inf

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