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The Sun Continues its Journey to Solar Maximum, Releasing X-Class Flares


belted out strong solar flares two days in a row, as activity ramps up toward the next Solar Maximum, predicted for mid-2025. On Saturday, February 11, a flare classified as X1.1 erupted from the Sun, while just a day before a different region on the Sun blasted out a X1.0 flare.

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