NASA's SDO Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – the bright flare seen at lower left – on October 1, 2024. The image shows a selection of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the hottest material in the flares and is colored red and orange. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA's SDO Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – the bright flare seen at lower left – on October 1, 2024. The image shows a selection of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the hottest material in the flares and is colored red and orange. Credit: NASA/SDO

NASA's SDO Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – the bright flare seen at lower left – on October 1, 2024. The image shows a selection of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the hottest material in the flares and is colored red and orange. Credit: NASA/SDO