NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission faces potential space weather complications following an X1.4-class solar flare that erupted from the Sun. The powerful solar event triggered immediate radio blackouts on Earth and launched a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) into space.
The X1.4 solar flare represents a significant solar weather event, classified in the most powerful category of solar flares. X-class flares are the strongest type of solar eruption, capable of causing widespread radio communication disruptions and posing risks to spacecraft and astronauts in space.