Coronal mass ejection from colossal New Year's Eve solar flare will strike Earth today A coronal mass ejection from an X-5 class flare that erupted on New Year's Eve, the strongest flare of solar cycle 25, will likely trigger geomagnetic storms when it hits Earth today (Jan. 2). https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pRPcV6JnoZcobG5k8jU8M9.png https://www.space.com/sun-solar-flare-new-years-eve-coronal-mass-eruption