On Tuesday, the sun unleashed another powerful solar flare. The NWS discussed whether the intense solar storm will impact activities on Earth.
The sun emitted another strong solar flare on Tuesday – the largest flare in the solar cycle, according to air and space experts.NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event. According to the space agency, the flare peaked at 12:51 p.m. ET on May 14 and was classified as an X8.7. An X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.
RELATED: See Northern lights photos as strong solar storm hits EarthHowever, they noted that high-frequency radio signals may experience temporary degradation or complete loss of signal on much of the sunlit side of Earth.According to NASA, solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation or energy from the sun that generally last minutes to hours. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground.
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