NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory released breathtaking close-up footage of solar flares, revealing the Sun as a complex network of blazing plasma loops and turbulent magnetic fields. The new video captures dark filaments cutting across bright, twisting arcs as massive bursts of energy erupt and constantly reshape in real time. To appreciate the scale: the Sun spans about 1.39 million kilometres in diameter, roughly 109 times the size of Earth. What may appear as tiny sparks in the footage are a

Solar Activity Report: October 27 - November 2, 2025 ☀️ Solar activity began the week at a low level and gradually increased to moderate by week's end. X-ray flux levels remained within the B-class range through October 30, with only a few minor C-class flares observed. A couple of solar filaments appeared, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. A significant uptick in activity occurred on October 31 following a C7.1 flare eruption, marking the start of an enhanced phase that persisted through th

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