Huge solar flare erupts on the sun from 'hyperactive' sunspot

A massive explosion on the sun unleashed a powerful solar flare from a new sunspot on Monday (Jan. 9), one that is slowly turning to face the Earth.

Huge solar flare erupts on the sun from 'hyperactive' sunspot
A massive explosion on the sun unleashed a powerful solar flare from a new sunspot on Monday (Jan. 9), one that is slowly turning to face the Earth.