Sunspot AR3089 erupted with a series of m-class flares that culminated with an M7-class flare on Aug. 26, 2022. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths. [Sizzling solar storm puts planet Earth on aurora watch](https://www.space.com/solar-storm-sizzling-auroras-aug-26-2022)

Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA/SDO/helioviewer.org | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

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