Name: Sun blasts powerful M9.5-class solar flare - Spacecraft sees it
Uploaded: 2024-05-01T13:51:21+00:00
Duration: 1 min 5 s
Description: Sunspot AR3654 erupted with an M9.5-class solar flare on April 30, 2024. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/near-x-class-solar-flare-april-30-2024-video) Credit: Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams / helioviewer.org| edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

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