#Earth is dodging some big solar storms. For the second time in 3 days, departing sunspot AR3386 unleashed a powerful X1-class #solar #flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme #ultraviolet flash on Aug. 7th at ~2100 UT:

Radiation from the flare caused a deep shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean (map), and a magnificent CME has emerged from the blast site
X1 2046 UT Aug07
https://spaceweather.com/