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Solar Storm Threat Is Back as Giant Sunspot Cluster Reappears

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of an X5.8 solar flare peaking at 9:23 p.m. ET on May 10, 2024. It’s the bright flash at the bottom right of the Sun.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured this image of an X5.8 solar flare peaking at 9:23 p.m. ET on May 10, 2024. It’s the bright flash at the bottom right of the Sun. Image: NASA SDO

It’s back! After unleashing the strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, the notorious sunspot cluster AR3664 is once again visible and still spewing copious amounts of radiation into space. – Passant Rabie Read More