Largest Solar Flare of the Decade Occurs on the Sun
On Monday, May 6, one of the largest solar flares in the past decade was recorded on the Sun. space telescopes detected the explosion.
According to the Solar Astronomy Laboratory, the flare belongs to the X4.5 class. This is one of the highest classes recorded since May 2014. Only four more powerful explosions have been recorded in the organization's catalog throughout its history.
Solar energy is emitted in the Northern Hemisphere of the star and actively impacts our planet. After the flare, scientists observe an increase in X-ray radiation fluxes at Earth's orbit.
The study also notes that today's flare is a continuation of the solar activity burst cycle that has been ongoing for the past few days.
It is difficult to assess the consequences of the explosion at the moment, as the flare is still ongoing, and there are no signs of solar activity decrease yet.
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