See an X1-class solar flare in this close-up view from NASA's IRIS mission

NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) mission captured an X1.1-class solar flare on Feb. 11, 2023. See time-lapse footage of the blast that caused "a strong shortwave radio blackout over South America," according to Spaceweather.com. Full Story: https://www.space.com/sun-erupts-huge-x-class-solar-flare-february-2023

Credit: NASA/IRIS/SDO/Helioviewer.org | Edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta (https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

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