Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. A SWPC report added that the storm calmed and reached G4 status again on Tuesday.

Solar flares have an enormous impact on the wider Solar System. These sudden releases of energy can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth and radio blackouts too, like the one that's happened in the last few days.

The storm is also responsible for pushing the aurora farther south, giving some people across the southern U.S. a rare chance to see the northern lights.

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.

In terms of categorization of solar flare intensity, the letter X signifies the highest level of energy dissipated by the flare, with the letters A, B, and C signifying the first