Largest Flare yet from Solar Cycle 25
Source: NASA — NASA/GSFC/SDO · Original source
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captures the X8.7 flare of May 14, 2024 -- the largest flare of Solar Cycle 25 to date.
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