Sunspot 3912 erupted with an X2-class solar flare.NOAA's GOES-R satellite captures footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NOAA | edited by Steve Spaleta

The fact that we could map these changes from near the Sun all the way to Earth is a first in India—and likely a global first,” said Dr. Mishra.

Some exoplanets in their stars' habitable zones may be distinctly uninhabitable due to solar flaring. Red dwarfs are known for powerful flaring, and since they're dim and their habitable zones are close to the star,

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time-lapses of the flares in multiple wavelengths. Credit Space.com | footage c

When such solar eruptions are directed toward Earth, they can trigger intense geomagnetic storms, capable of disrupting satellites, communication systems.

The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Solar Physics have captured footage showing intense solar flare activity, coinciding with heat waves sweeping across various regions around the world.

Higher solar activity brings more radiation, which can damage satellite electronics and force some satellites to deorbit

Experts have advised people to monitor reliable sources like NASA and NOAA for updates on solar activity and space weather.

The flares may heat up and inflate the planet's atmosphere, which is dominated by hydrogen and helium. Being lashed by these flares could blast away lighter elements from the atmosphere and reduce the planet's mass over perhaps hundreds of millions of years.

Since its launch in 2018, the probe has been steadily closing in on Earth’s closest star, capturing images along the way that have helped NASA scientists uncover the sun’s atmospheric mysteries. On Dec.