Nasa films captivating footage of intense solar flare

Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured dramatic footage of a powerful X-class solar flare erupting on the surface of the Sun Nasa has captured mesmerising footage of a gigantic X-class solar flare erupting on the surface of the Sun. Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured the event sun on Dec 19. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however