Did someone say “Encore?” 🎸 Last week our star gave back-to-back performances. On Mar. 30, 2022, the Sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 1:35 pm EST (5:35 pm UTC). Followed by a mid-level solar flare that peaked at 2:35 pm EST (6:35 pm UTC) the following day. Our Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, was able to capture both events. The first graphic shows the significant solar flare, a bright flash on the top right portion which shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares, colorized in yellow. While the second is of the mid-level captured the next day. Understanding the Sun’s behavior is an important part of life in our solar system. The Sun's powerful outbursts can disturb the satellites and communications signals traveling around Earth, or one day, Artemis astronauts exploring distant worlds. Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO #NASA #Sun #SolarSystem #SolarPower #Star #SolarFlare #Flare #Helioph...