The sun has launched the strongest solar flare of the year, causing strong radio frequency holidays around the world.

Last Tuesday morning, a huge solar storm broke out from a newly chilled, dark area called AR4087.

Category X flares are the most intense on the solar storm scale – capable of disrupting communications, destroying satellites, and even threatening electricity networks on Earth.

These flashes are created by sun spots – darker, colder areas on the surface of the sun where intense magnetic activity accumulates.

When this magnetic energy is suddenly released, it can launch strong plasma and radiation bursts in space with the speed of light.

If they are directed to Earth, these high energy waves can ionize the upper atmosphere by creating radiation storms that interfere with radio frequencies and destroy satellites.

Tuesday’s flare was scored with x2.7, ranking it at the lower end of the most dangerous solar flash, but it is still strong enough to affect large areas of the planet.

Experts warn that there may be more flashes as the Solar blot of AR4087 will rotate in direct alignment with the Earth in the coming days, increasing the chances of further solar storms.