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title: "Sun erupts with powerful solar flare from departing sunspot"
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# Sun erupts with powerful solar flare from departing sunspot

> An active sunspot on the sun turning away from Earth unleashed a powerful parting shot as it moved out of view on Saturday (April 30).
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> [Sun erupts with powerful solar flare from departing sunspot](https://www.space.com/huge-solar-flare-from-parting-sunspot-video/)

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