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This one peaked this past Thursday, at 8:13 p.m. EDT

The flare peaked on Sunday, September 28, at 10:58 EDT

This latest solar flare was a mid-level one

The flare peaked at 6:11 p.m. EDT on May 5, was powerful enough to upset radio signals across the Pacific region

The solar storm occurred this past Wednesday, March 11, NASA scientists say it peaked at 12:22 p.m. EDT

Scientists suspect that, in its youth, the Sun produced flares strong enough to move through our planet's atmosphere

The video, put together by NASA scientists, was released to mark the 5th anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory

Solar flares are bursts of energy that occur on the Sun, can release the energy equivalent of several atomic bombs

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation, can upset GPS and communications signals on Earth when too intense

The phenomenon helps block incoming solar radiations

The collage was put together from data collected by SDO

An Antares rocket was supposed to take off from Virginia today

The star is ramping up activity ahead of reaching solar maximum

Astronomers say the star is experiencing yet another surge in activity

The star has been very active over the past two weeks

NASA's SDO saw the flare earlier today, it will be arriving in a few days

The mission has been plagued by delays recently, after a memory problem