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Sunspot AR3186 erupted with an X1-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths.

Credit: NASA/SDO/HelioViewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
Music: Far Far Far by Bonnie Grace / courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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00:50 (upbeat music)
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