The AR3590 solar region has grown to become the is the largest sunspot of the solar cycle and can be seen with eclispe glasses. The region was already a record breaker, responsible for the most powerful solar flare seen since 2017.
The monster sunspot released the massive solar flare, hitting Earth and causing disruption. A giant sunspot released a colossal solar flare directly towards Earth earlier this week, hitting our planet's magnetic field and causing disruption.