NASA Detects Two Strong Solar Flare Explosions

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured two powerful successive solar flare explosions recently. Both flare explosions were classified as X-class.

Based on the report released by NASA, the first explosion occurred on April 24 at around 08.07 WIB, while the second explosion occurred in the afternoon at around 15.13 WIB.

The first flare was categorized as X2.4, while the second explosion had a slightly higher strength, namely X2.5. The letter classification in this class indicates that this is the strongest flare produced by the Sun.

The sun has five categories of flares, where class A is the weakest class and class X is the most dangerous. Unlike class C or M which have a mild impact, class X can trigger extreme disturbances in space technology.

NASA continues to monitor the flare explosion because of its enormous impact on technology on Earth. The larger the flare produced, the more technological disruptions that will occur will include radio communications, electrical networks, and GPS navigation signals.

In addition to impacting Earth, radiation from solar flares also poses a serious risk to spacecraft. Astronauts who are on duty in orbit also need to get close monitoring to avoid exposure to radiation.

NASA did not state whether the flare detected this time provided an extreme disturbance. However, the space agency ensured that they would continue to observe the development of the flare using the most advanced monitoring technology.