Sunspot complex blasts strong 'Earth-directed' M9-class flare!

Sunspot complex AR2993-94 erupted with an M9.6-class solar flare on April 21, 2022. The complex is "almost directly facing Earth," according to Spaceweather.com. Credit: Space.com / footage courtesy: NASA/SDO / produced & edited by [Steve Spaleta](http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)