NASA releases images of biggest solar flare in six years

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA just released images of the most powerful solar flare in six years.

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The massive solar eruption happened on Thursday and, for a short time, caused some radio interference on Earth.

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NASA released images of the solar flare that were captured by a spacecraft that has been monitoring the sun’s activity since 2010.

Officials said the last solar flare that was this strong was recorded in 2017.

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