MERE BLIP The bright central spot in the center of this image, taken February 14, marks the location of the most powerful solar flare in more than four years. NASA/SDO/SOHO
A powerful explosion that erupted on the solar surface on February 14 was the most powerful flare in more than four years, and heralds an approaching peak in the sun’s 11-year activity cycle.
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