Three X-class flares erupted from the left side of the sun June 10-11, 2014. These images are from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and show light in a blend of two ultraviolet wavelengths: 171 and 131 angstroms. The former is colorized in yellow; the latter, in red.
Cameras used by scientists at NASA have captured images of “significant” solar flares emitting from the sun this week.
On Wednesday, NASA reported, a third solar “X-class” flare was recorded in a span of just two days.
The flares — short-lived but incredibly powerful bursts of radiation that bring goodies from the sun like gases, plasma and other matters in the solar system — are not entirely unusual. At least two of this week’s events have been larger than normal, though, and may interfere with high-frequency radio communications and GPS signals million miles away, according to NASA.
Sun Emits 3 X-class Flares in 2 Days
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Three X-class flares erupted from the left side of the sun June 10-11, 2014. These images are from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and show light in a blend of two ultraviolet wavelengths: 171 and 131 angstroms. The former is colorized in yellow; the latter, in red.
Image Credit: NASA/SDO
Bad news for GPS: Sun releases three powerful flares in two days
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Cameras used by scientists at NASA have captured images of “significant” solar flares emitting from the sun this week.
On Wednesday, NASA reported, a third solar “X-class” flare was recorded in a span of just two days.
The flares — short-lived but incredibly powerful bursts of radiation that bring goodies from the sun like gases, plasma and other matters in the solar system — are not entirely unusual. At least two of this week’s events have been larger than normal, though, and may interfere with high-frequency radio communications and GPS signals million miles away, according to NASA.