A solar flare of the second-highest power class has occurred on the Sun

A flare of the penultimate power class was recorded on the Sun on September 24. This was reported by TASS, citing the Institute of Applied Geophysics (IAG).

An M1.0 class flare in the X-ray range was recorded at 13:31 Baku time and lasted 47 minutes.

Prior to this, scientists from the University of St Andrews found that particles in solar flares are heated 6.5 times more than previously thought. This discovery not only changes our understanding of physical processes on the Sun but also helps solve a puzzle that has remained unsolved for almost half a century.

Solar flares are powerful energy releases in the outer atmosphere of the star, during which plasma temperatures rise above 10 million °C. They increase the flow of X-ray and ultraviolet radiation, which poses a threat to satellites and astronauts, and also affects the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.