Double X flare! Spacecraft spots our sun blasting a pair of major eruptions

Sunspot AR3767 erupted with a X1.7-class solar flare on Aug. 5, 2024. It was quickly followed by an X1.1-class flare from sunspot AR3780. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, helioviewer.org | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](https://x.com/stevespaleta) Music: Falling Clouds by Trevor Kowalski / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com