A 'mixed up' sunspot just fired off a huge solar flare - Space.com

The sunspot is within range of Earth, but there is no firm forecast for auroras yet.

Scientists are keeping an eye on a sunspot that fired off an X-class flare while "having an identity crisis," according to SpaceWeather.com. Amplified aurora displays are possible if a coronal mass … [+2682 chars]

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