Happy summer! And now, our star Sun is opening up with another round of massive solar flares!
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports that the Sun emitted another round of solar flares recently. The latest flare was detected on June 19th and was classified by the agency as an X1.9 flare. That was preceded by an X1.2 flare on June 17th.
June’s round of solar flare events follows three events in May, one on May 13th (classified as an X1.2 class), a second on May 14th (an X2.7 class!), and a third on May 24th (X1.1).
While solar flares are reportedly rare, some researchers have suggested that the current cycle of solar flare-ups (Solar Cycle 25) could produce more sunspots and spew more solar wind, flares, and eruptions, potentially leading to an increased number of radio signal interruptions.
NASA’s postings on the most recent solar flares, including images of the actual events, are available at https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/06/17/sun-releases-strong-flare-8/.
Additional details about the most recent event and other solar flares and their consequences are available at the website of the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at https://www.spaceweather.gov/news/r3-strong-event-observed-19-jun-2025.
