ORLANDO, Fla. - In short, maybe.

The sun remains quite active and its solar material reaching earth, interacting with our magnetic field that can cause auroras, as the upper-level nitrogen and oxygen molecules are excited by the energized particles from our nearest star. A solar flare earlier today reached, "X 4.05" levels, which is considered strong. Some coronal mass was observed being emitted too, which could lead to some activity if it reaches us.

What exactly happened on the Sun?

A region on the Sun called "Sunspot Region 4274" fired off a powerful X4.05 solar flare. X-class flares are the strongest category, and this one came with a blast of radiation detected as a "Type II radio burst" and a surge in solar particles. A flare this size can sometimes launch a big cloud of charged

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