A fiery solar flare blasting magnetic radiation could travel to Earth in just days

The sunspot was cataloged as AR3089 and was described as soft, but scientists say it has developed a magnetic field that may harbor energy energy for solar flares

A solar outburst, also known as a coronal mass injection (CME), is very common (

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Magnetic radiation causing a sunspot could see a solar flare develop and head towards Earth.

Scientists fear that a solar flare may form from the sunspot.

The sunspot was cataloged as AR3089 and was described as soft, but scientists say it has developed a magnetic field that may harbor energy for solar flares.

Former NASA astronomer Dr. Tony Phillips wrote: "Could this be the calm before the storm?"

He added, "He has developed a delta-class magnetic field that houses energy for solar flares."

Class X is the most powerful class of flare and can produce as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs.

Class X is the most powerful class of flare and it can produce as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs (

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Solar outbursts, also known as Coronal Mass Injection (CME), are very common and not all travel Earthward, but when they do they have the power to be disruptive .

They do not pose a direct threat to us because the earth's atmosphere stops radiation.

The latest forecast from NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center predicts that there is a 5% chance of an eruption X occurring within the next three days.

Scientists say the sun is heading towards the peak of its 11-year sunspot activity cycle, which means this star will remain hyperactive for the next few years.

Some flares can reach speeds between 250 km and 3,000 km per second, according to the United States