NASA detects intense solar flare on New Year's Eve

NASA detects intense solar flare on New Year's Eve
Wednesday 3 January 2024 - 13:44

On New Year’s Eve, the Sun unleashed a strong solar flare, as observed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Solar flares are intense bursts of energy that can affect communication, power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.

This particular flare was classified as X5.0, with X-class representing the most intense flares.

Despite its intensity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) clarified that the general public had nothing to fear, but put out a temporary disruption warning for high-frequency radio signals users.

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