This flare is categorized as an X-class flare. X-class represents the most extreme flares, while the number offers more info about its strength. More details on how flares are categorized can be found here.
Please go to NOAAs Space Weather Prediction Center, the U.S. federal governments official source for area weather condition projections, watches, cautions, and signals, to see how such area weather condition may impact Earth. NASA functions as the nations area weather research study arm. NASA constantly keeps track of the Sun and our space environment with a network of spacecraft that investigate whatever from the Suns activity to the solar environment, along with the particles and electromagnetic fields in the area surrounding Earth.
By NASA
May 2, 2022
NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded this image of a solar flare– as seen in the brilliant flash in the upper best part of the image– on April 30, 2022. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio interactions, electric power grids, and navigation signals. NASA constantly keeps track of the Sun and our area environment with a network of spacecraft that examine whatever from the Suns activity to the solar atmosphere, as well as the particles and magnetic fields in the space surrounding Earth.
NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare– as seen in the bright flash in the upper best part of the image– on April 30, 2022. The image reveals a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the very hot material in flares and which is colorized in red. Credit: NASA
The Sun released a strong solar flare on April 30, 2022, peaking at 9:47 a.m. EDT. NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory, which sees the Sun continuously, caught a picture of the event.
Solar flares are effective bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can affect radio interactions, electrical power grids, and navigation signals. They also present threats to spacecraft and astronauts.
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