Sun unleashes massive X7.1-class flare, solar storm incoming
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Sunspot AR3842 erupted with an X7.1-class solar flare on Oct. 1, 2024. NASA models predict that the coronal mass ejection created by the flare is Earth directed.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks.
Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, helioviewer.org | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](https://x.com/stevespaleta)
Music: Ethereal Allure by Amber Glow / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com
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