Sun releases a powerful X5 flare
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 09:02
in Astronomy & Space
Active Region 1429 unleashed an X5.4-class solar flare early this morning at 00:28 UT, as seen in this image by NASAs Solar Dynamics Observatory (AIA 304). The eruption belched out a large coronal mass ejection (CME) into space but its not yet known exactly how it will impact Earth it may just be a glancing blow.