AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY NASA; MANDATORY CREDIT. THE IMAGE SHOWS A BLEND OF 171 ANGSTROM, AND 131 ANGSTROM LIGHT, SUBSETS OF EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024. (Solar Dynamics Observatory/NASA via AP)