35 flares occurred on the Sun in less than two days. During the last 24 hours, 18 flares of type C and above (normal and large events) were recorded by space tracking instruments, and in the first 12 hours of the day another 17 phenomena were recorded, the Solar Astronomy Laboratory reported. Experts indicate that by the end of the day their number could reach 40-50. "The main source of the flare activity is a fairly large group of sunspots located almost in the center of the visible solar disk," The astrophysicists explained. The laboratory added that this frequency of events is positive for the Earth: a permanent voltage drop prevents energy from accumulating into rare, but powerful and extremely dangerous eruptions. Photo: Solar Activity Laboratory.

35 flares occurred on the Sun in less than two days. During the last 24 hours, 18 flares of type C and above (normal and large events) were recorded by space tracking instruments, and in the first 12 hours of the day another 17 phenomena were recorded, the Solar Astronomy Laboratory reported. Experts indicate that by the end of the day their number could reach 40-50. "The main source of the flare activity is a fairly large group of sunspots located almost in the center of the visible solar disk," The astrophysicists explained. The laboratory added that this frequency of events is positive for the Earth: a permanent voltage drop prevents energy from accumulating into rare, but powerful and extremely dangerous eruptions. Photo: Solar Activity Laboratory.