In 2026, 5 to 10 class X flares, the highest class, are expected, TASS was told by Sergey Bogachev, head of the solar astronomy laboratory at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Solar flares are classified according to the power of X-ray radiation: class A is the minimum, then B, C, M and X, where each subsequent letter means a tenfold increase in power. Class X flares are the most powerful and can be accompanied by solar plasma ejections. Reaching Earth, these clouds are capable of causing magnetic storms.
Flares of levels X and M on the Sun will continue until approximately 2028, inclusive.
Scientists continue to monitor solar activity for accurate forecasting of geomagnetic disturbances.
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