Sun Blasts Powerful X-Flare, 2nd Sunspot 'Erupted In Quick Succession'

"Sunspots 4114 erupted with an X1.2-class solar flare.
Minutes lates, sunspot AR4115 "erupted in quick succession," according to Space Weather.

Both flares were captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in multiple wavelengths.

Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams, Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta