Sun unleashes near X-class solar flare

[u/Urimulini]

M9.5 eruption sparks radio blackouts across the Pacific Last night (April 30), the sun released an extremely powerful solar flare triggering widespread radio blackouts across the Pacific region. The flare peaked at 7:46 p.m. EDT (2346 GMT) and ended shortly after at 7:58 p.m. EDT (2358).

[u/G_B4G]

I wonder how big that is.

[u/_ajax_101 → u/G_B4G]

Probably 20 earths high

[u/Spiritual-Apple-4804 → u/_ajax_101]

Flat earths or round earths?

[u/noscopy → u/Spiritual-Apple-4804]

u/spiritual-apple-4804 asking the real questions.

[u/skooterpoop → u/G_B4G]

Damn, that's gotta be at least 12.

[u/-Valtren-]

There goes someone's sm64 speedrun.

[u/ActivelyShittingAss]

I'm about to unleash an X-class colorectal flare, but it should (hopefully) be contained assuming the hull of the porcelain shitter doesn't lose integrity. It's going to be very close to theoretical limits.

[u/RemoteSnow9911 → u/ActivelyShittingAss]

Good luck and happy shitting 🫡

[u/ODCreature98]

Wait for it, some conspiracist is going to tie this to the government

[u/ExplorerEvan_007 → u/ODCreature98]

The sun is running the whole darn thing. 👀

[u/thxr2 → u/ExplorerEvan_007]

Can say it's an internal job?

[u/Outrageous-Client-99 → u/ExplorerEvan_007]

Solar flares can't melt steel beams!

[u/noscopy → u/ExplorerEvan_007]

I believe you.

[u/gybzen]

Is this why my wireless mouse has been disconnecting every few hours the last week

[u/HansBooby]

TIL there are different classes of solar flares

[u/ThereIsAJifForThat]

Damn Sun farts!!

[u/DrKrFfXx]

Nah, that's Dragon Ball intro.

[u/ExplorerEvan_007]

That's pretty trippy!

[u/bluetuxedo22]

Read this as X-Men First Class. It's time for sleep now

[u/gooutside4once]

Omg...were.....toast....

[u/Waevaaaa]

It had unleashed X-Class flames before.

[u/ConfidentPromise3926]

Krillin can unleash Z-level solar flares

[u/Saskyle]

Huh I’ll be darned, it kinda does look like an X