(NEXSTAR) — The largest solar flare recorded since 2017 erupted Thursday morning, marking the latest episode in an active period for the sun. The eruption happened shortly after 8 a.m. ET, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Flares like this can last "minutes to hours" and are classified based on their strength. The scale ranges from B-class on the lowest end to C-class, then M-class, and finally, X-class. Each letter represents a ten-fold increase in energy output, and there is a scale of 1 to 9 in each class, except for X-class. X-class flares can exceed 9, with the largest-ever recorded being an X45 that occurred in 2003. Could a powerful solar
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