
SDO captured this image of an X2.0-class solar flare bursting off the lower right side of the sun on Oct. 27, 2014.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X2.0-class solar flare bursting off the lower right side of the sun on Oct. 27, 2014. The image shows a blend of extreme ultraviolet light with wavelengths of 131 and 171 Angstroms. Credit: NASA/SDO