The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region.

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The sun has been active in recent weeks, with active geomagnetic storms occurring in the northern regions of the U.S. The X1.1 solar flare on Friday shows that it is likely not Earth-directed.

As such, it is regularly releasing solar flares. Those flares can disrupt communications and infrastructure on Earth, as well as giving us beautiful aurorae as they collide with Earth’s atmosphere.

"It is a great stroke of luck that Aditya-L1 was able to witness such a strong flare right at the beginning of its research ...