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Awakening the Solar Giant: The Impact of Sunspot AR3664's Massive X-Class Flare

A Closer Look at the Enormous Sunspot and Its Potential Threat to Earthly Technologies. The morning of May 9, 2024, witnessed an unprecedented solar event as Sunspot AR3664 unleashed a formidable X-class solar flare, clocking in at a potent X2.25 intensity. This event has set the scientific community abuzz due to its sheer size and potential implications, comparable to the notorious Carrington Event of 1859, which had profound effects on the then-nascent telegraph systems. The Sudden Surge of Solar Activity Sunspot AR3664, now one of the largest observed in this solar cycle, has expanded dramatically in recent days, earning heightened attention from researchers and the Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NOAA issued a stark warning on May 7 about the increased risk of solar flares emanating from this colossal sunspot. Their concerns were validated when AR3664 discharged several significant solar flares, including the X-clas...