ISLAMABAD: The Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare on Tuesday, reaching its peak at 1:09 p.m. EDT. The event was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, a spacecraft dedicated to monitoring the Sun’s activity.
Solar flares are intense bursts of energy that can have significant impacts on various technological systems. The effects of flares and solar eruptions include disruptions to high-frequency (HF) radio communications, potential disturbances to electric power grids, interference with navigation signals, and risks to spacecraft and astronauts.
High Intensity of Solar Flare from Sun
The recently observed solar flare has been classified as an X1.0 flare, indicating its high intensity. X-class flares represent the most powerful category, with the accompanying number providing further information about the flare’s strength.
As part of the nation’s space weather effort, NASA serves as a research entity, diligently monitoring the Sun and our surrounding space environment. NASA employs a fleet of spacecraft to study various aspects, ranging from solar activity and the solar atmosphere to particles and magnetic fields in the vicinity of Earth.
