Sun Unleashes Powerful X-Class Solar Flare (Video, Photos)
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 16:00
in Astronomy & Space
The sun fired off an X-class solar flare — the most powerful type — that peaked at 1:01 a.m. EDT Sunday. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured photos and video of the intense sun storm, which researchers classified as an X1.1 flare.