Coronal Mass Ejection X2 Class Unleashed with a Punch [HD]

Earth is safe from the effects of the powerful X2-class flare and CME that sunspot AR1402 unleashed yesterday January 27, 2012. This sunspot is on the far side of the Sun, so its recent activity has not been aimed at us. Also. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recorded the sun as it exploded with an X1.8 class flare. at 1:38 PM ET on January 27, 2012
A solar wind stream is expected to arrive over the weekend, which may cause some disruptions in Earth's magnetic field.
for more information: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/