Earlier in the day, NOAAdocumentedan even stronger solar flare, classified as a strong X2.2 flare.

We will update this story with details from that press conference once it occurs.

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An ultraviolet view of the Sun from earlier today, showing a prominent sunspot at right.

An ultraviolet view of the Sun from earlier today, showing a prominent sunspot at right.Image: Solar Dynamics Library

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The Sun, as seen by PUNCH.

An image of Jupiter’s hot region.

The solar wind.

The aurora as seen from the International Space Station.

An artist’s impression of the Parker Solar Probe flying through space.

Natural color (left) and false color (right) images of Uranus snapped by Voyager 2 in the mid-1980s.

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