Sun erupts with powerful X2-class flare, NASA spacecraft sees it

Sunspot AR3234 blasted an X2-class solar flare on March 3, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths.

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

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