Solar Flare 2024 When. Nasa's solar dynamics observatory captured these two views of massive solar flares, registering x5.8 and x1.5, respectively, on may 11, 2024. The height of solar activity during a given solar cycle is known as solar maximum, and current estimates predict it will occur between late 2024 and early 2026.
Nasa/sdo) solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation. The sun released another powerful burst of energy today, known as a solar flare, reaching its peak intensity on may 12, 2024 at 12:26 p.m.