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What's Hot This Week Sun Unleashes Largest Solar Flare in Years by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Senior Writer An extremely powerful solar flare, the largest in over four years, rocked the sun early Tuesday (Aug. 9), but is unlikely to wreak any serious havoc here on Earth, scientists say. Amazing New Sun Photos from Space by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor A close-up, profile view of an active region in extreme ultraviolet light showcased several small spurts of plasma as they flickered out and retreated back into the sun over about 13 hours (June 16, 2011). Sponsored by: Anatomy of Sun Storms & Solar Flares (Infographic) Moonless Earth Could Potentially Still Support Life, Study Finds Building Blocks of DNA Found in Meteorites from Space Why Doesn't the International Space Station Have a Name? Perseid Meteor Shower: Best Times to Spot 'Shooting Stars' This Week