The Sun erupted late on Tuesday (March 6) with the most powerful flares in more than five years. Experts say the flare may interrupt satellites in orbit and disrupt power grids when it reaches Earth.
"This image from the Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) shows active region 1429 in the upper left corner. This region erupted with M-class flares on March 2 and March 4."