NASA has issued an alert as a powerful solar flare threatens to disrupt electrical power grids on Earth.
The US space agency announced yesterday that the intense bursts of energy are classified as X-class, the most severe category, following eruptions from the Sun on November 30.
Images of the event were captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft, which continuously watches the Sun.It comes after a telescope captured the exact moment a mysterious object hit the surface of the moon.
While powerful solar flares can create stunning aurora displays, they may also interfere with several critical services.