X-class solar flare observed on 18 January 2026

Composite view of the solar flare and its associated Coronal Mass Ejection erupting on 18 January 2026. This GIF combines observations of the Sun across three different wavelengths (121 Å, 193 Å, 204 Å). The images were obtained by the AIA instrument onboard NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and combined using ESA's JHelioViewer.