Sun Unleashes Major Solar Flare at Earth (Video)

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 17:10 in Astronomy & Space

The sun unleashed an X-class solar flare — the most powerful type — at 1:45 p.m. EDT today from an Earth-facing sunspot known as Active Region 2158. The flare poses no danger to anyone here on Earth, and orbiting astronauts are safe as well.

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