Moderate solar flare erupts from the sun, but likely won't affect Earth
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - 08:01
in Astronomy & Space
While this solar peak has been weaker than usual, from time to time we get a moderate punch from the Sun. Here's an example—what NASA calls a "mid-level" solar flare blasting off the Sun at 8:16 a.m. EDT (1:16 p.m. UTC) yesterday (Aug. 26).