Our sun simply had a medium-sized energy burp.NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a mid-level solar flare on Thursday (Jan. 20) with a peak at 1:01 a.m. EST (0601 GMT). Related: Sun outburst goes cannibal as quick new blob overtakes a slower oneNASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory identified a solar flare on Jan. 20, 2022. Flares are frequently accompanied by a coronal mass ejection of charged particles that can generate auroras on Earth, however the Space Weather Prediction Center from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does not yet forecast any meaningful solar activity on Earth.The sun has an 11-year cycle of solar activity, and is currently in what astronomers call Solar Cycle 25.
