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Twin X-Class Flares: NASA Captures Epic Solar Showdown


On May 15, 2024, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which continually monitors the Sun, captured images of two powerful X-class solar flares. The first was classified as an X3.4 class flare and peaked at 4:37 a.m. ET. The second flare, classified as X2.9, peaked at 10:38 a.m. ET. Solar flares are

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