Let’s Watch The Birth Of The Solar Flare That’s Hitting Our Planet

Aside from some fantastic aurorae and a few minor satellite problems, the solar flare that left our sun on Wednesday probably won’t be affecting us Earthlings much. However, it is absolutely stunning to look at.

If you need some background music, I recommend the following (start it around 0:40):

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