Sun's Radiant Fury Sparks Geomagnetic Storm Warning for Earth and Neighboring Planets

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X1.0 class solar flare on June 20, 2023. Solar flares are violent eruptions of high-energy particles and gases ejected from the sun's magnetic field into space. They are classified into three categories based on their x-ray intensity: X-class, M-class, and C-class. Solar flares can cause radio communication disruption, geomagnetic storms, auroras, radiation risk, and damage to satellites. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is a mission dedicated to studying the Sun and its influence on Earth and near-Earth space.