NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time-lapses of the flares in multiple wavelengths. Credit Space.com | footage c

Sunspot 3912 erupted with an X2-class solar flare.NOAA's GOES-R satellite captures footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NOAA | edited by Steve Spaleta

An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our home star.

The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Solar Physics have captured footage showing intense solar flare activity, coinciding with heat waves sweeping across various regions around the world.

Higher solar activity brings more radiation, which can damage satellite electronics and force some satellites to deorbit

Since Galileo first observed them through his telescope in the early 1600s, sunspots have fascinated scientists.

Experts have advised people to monitor reliable sources like NASA and NOAA for updates on solar activity and space weather.

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

Since its launch in 2018, the probe has been steadily closing in on Earth’s closest star, capturing images along the way that have helped NASA scientists uncover the sun’s atmospheric mysteries. On Dec.