Watch the incredible moment the Sun explodes FOUR solar flares in a rare ‘super’ explosion that risks wreaking havoc on Earth

A rare ‘super’ eruption has been captured erupting from the Sun, where four separate explosions exploded almost simultaneously.

The incredible quadruple eruption was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

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Solar flares are explosions of electromagnetic radiation from the chaotic surface of the sun.

They occur when magnetic energy builds up in the solar atmosphere.

On April 23, NASA detected four explosions, all in separate regions, hundreds of thousands of kilometers apart, on the solar surface.

“Events like this are called “sympathetic solar flares” – pairs of flares that occur almost simultaneously in widely spaced active regions,” according to Spaceweather.com.

“Today’s sympathetic flare was not a simple pair, but a complex quartet covering much of the Earth-facing solar hemisphere,” the website explained.

“That makes him ‘super likable’.”

These are not just coincidences.

The quartet of explosions is actually a chain reaction, linked by nearly invisible magnetic bonds in the solar corona – the outermost part of the solar atmosphere.

How do solar flares impact Earth?

Solar flares have the power to wreak havoc on Earth systems.

But they can also trigger spectacular Auroral displays.

While we’ll have to wait and see if any material ejected from the supersympathetic eruption will impact Earth, here’s what could happen in the next few days:

Some areas of Earth may experience radio and TV blackouts as a result of solar flares.

Or you might be able to see an unusual Northern Lights sighting.

Aurora Borealis – or Northern Lights – typically appears in the northernmost regions of the Earth.

But after strong solar flares, they can appear in the south of the UK.

When does it impact?

It is unclear whether we will feel the impacts of this massive ejection on Earth.

But if we do, they are expected to arrive around April 26th.

Space.com points out that the quadruple explosion could be a sign that we are approaching solar maximum.

Solar maximum is the peak of solar activity, which occurs every 11 years or so.

It is a time of greater solar activity – and, therefore, Auroral activity – and is expected to occur later this year.