Solar Flares

What is happening to the sun? Giant sunspot on the solar surface spews out SIXTH massive flare in a week

A giant sunspot on the solar surface has erupted for the sixth time in a week. It is the third major flare in the last 48 hours, from the sunspot which is 14 times larger than Earth and almost as big as Jupiter. Nasa said the activity confirms the areas as the largest active region seen on the sun in 24 years ‘A giant active region on the sun erupted on Oct.

NASA: Dangerous sunspot aligning with Earth

NASA is warning a new sunspot spewing powerful X-class flares is beginning to rotate to a position directly in line with Earth. A direct hit on Earth from an X-class flare could cause major disruptions – or even destruction – to the U.S.