Sunspot AR3663 has been incredibly active with multiple X and M-class flares on May 5-6, 2024. The latest on May 6 was a powerful X4.5-class solar flare, one of the largest of the year.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks.

Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams / helioviewer.org| edited by [Steve Spaleta](  / stevespaleta  )