Sun blasts powerful X1.2 solar flare - Spacecraft view

Sunspot AR3182 erupted with an X1.2 solar flare on Jan. 6, 2022. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths. Credit: NASA/SDO/Helioviewer.org | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)