ACTIVE SUNSPOT: A new sunspot is emerging over the sun's eastern limb, and it is crackling with C-class solar flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the active region hurling a plume and ball of plasma high above the sun's surface during the early hours of June 1st:

Numbered AR2661, this new sunspot is still rotating into view, so its full size and potential for stronger flares are not yet known. Stay tuned for updates as AR2661 turns toward Earth. Free: Solar Flare Alerts

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