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Astronomers have recorded the most powerful solar flare in the current solar cycle

Astronomers have recorded the most powerful solar flare in the current solar cycle

On Tuesday, May 14, scientists recorded a solar flare that was among the twenty most powerful in the history of observations and the strongest in the current solar cycle. This was reported by Science Alert. Sunspot AR 3664 ejected a powerful X8.7 flare, followed by a slightly weaker X3.4 flare the next day, May 15. […]

The most powerful in recent years: NASA captures giant solar flare (photo)

The most powerful in recent years: NASA captures giant solar flare (photo)

On Thursday, December 14, a NASA spacecraft detected a huge pulse of energy radiation. The sun has released the most powerful flare since September 2017. About this he writes Space.com. “The flare, which occurred at 12:02 a.m., is registered as X2.8, making it the most powerful solar flare since September 2017,” the report said. Sun […]