A Sympathetic X-class Solar Flare

March 24, 2024: Yesterday, the sun produced a solar flare so strong, it took two sunspots to make it. Sunspots AR3614 and AR3615 exploded in tandem on March 23rd (0130 UT), directing their fire straight at Earth. A National Solar Observatory telescope in Australia recorded the double blast: The explosion from AR3614 (top) was so … Continue reading A Sympathetic X-class Solar Flare