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'Cannibal' CME from rare 'anti-Hale' sunspot will slam into Earth today, bringing auroras to the US
Northern lights are projected across the Northern U.S. and Europe tonight as Earth gets hit by a strong solar eruption.
“The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on June 3, peaking at 7:28 a.m. ET,” NASA, the federal body constantly watching the sun through its Solar Dynamics Observatory, said. The observatory captured an image of the event now released to the public.
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare that peaked at 7:28 a.m. ET on June 3. The flare was classified as an X1.0, with X-class indicating the most intense flares and the number specifying its strength, according to an announcement from NASA.