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Largest solar flare of solar cycle explodes from Sun | Fox Weather

Massive solar flares , including what NOAA⁘s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) says is the largest solar flare of the current 11-year solar cycle, continue to explode from the Sun this week.

On Tuesday, the X8.7 flare was seen blasting out of the active sunspot region of the Sun responsible for the recent solar weather, including the dazzling display of Northern Lights that stretched across the nation on Friday night.

An X flare is the most intense, and the number represents its strength. While the Sun produces these bursts of energy frequently, flares of this magnitude are not common.⁘

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Space Physics and Space Weather Scientist Dr. Yihua (Eva) Zheng - NASA

⁘I grew up in China. In China, everybody talks about what they want to be [when they grow up]. Many want to grow up to be a scientist or engineer. So I aspired to be a scientist from an early age.

⁘… For the girls or women in science — or in any profession or job — opportunities are more abundant than they were previously. Sometimes you need to take bold steps. Just a little push, and then you will get there. I initially started as a foreign national, so not a lot of opportunities existed for a foreign national, and some of them [required a] green card or citizenship. I think it's hard, but still, there is a path forward. I think it's important to work hard and be optimistic, and you will find something.⁘

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Keith's note: although the clouds have prevented us from seeing the aurora here in the Metro Washington DC area the rest of the planet seems to be having a great time. I did Alhurra TV [ audio ] and CGTN [ audio ] this afternoon as an explainer guy. I also did CGTN the other day about the whole Moon exploration thing. Video below.

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space ⁘ Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.