On November 6, a class X flare occurred on the Sun.
According to preliminary forecasts, the risks to the Earth are maximum.
The Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported this.
What is known about the powerful solar flare
As scientists reported, the maximum radiation was recorded at 16:40 Moscow time. The flare score is X2.4.
The flare occurred exactly at the center of the Sun in the area of maximum impact on the Earth.
The maximum risks for the planet have been preliminarily identified, the report says.
Scientists say there is a high probability that today's outbreak will not be the last one this week.
There is a risk of even larger outbreaks in the next day or two, the laboratory warned.
