Whoa! Sun blasts strong M9.8-class flare, CME Earth-directed

Sunspot AR3500 blasted a M9.8-class solar flare on Nov. 28, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured footage of the flare in multiple wavelengths. Views from the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory show an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) generated by the blast. Credit: Space.com | NASA/ESA/SDO/SOHO | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)