The Sun Just Unleashed the Strongest Solar Flare in Almost Five Years - CNET

The worst of this one will miss us, but it is a hint of what's to come.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare, which can be seen in the lower right.  NASA/SDO The sun unleashed a powerful side flare this week. The eruption came from a s… [+2469 chars]

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