A massive solar flare has been emitted by the sun, marking the largest such event in nearly a decade.

On Tuesday, the sun released its largest flare in over a decade, occurring after several days of intense solar storms that affected Earth and allowed skywatchers in Florida to witness the northern lights.

The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center posted on social media that the solar flare was not over yet.

An eruption of energy from the sun that typically lasts between minutes and hours is known as a solar flare, as stated in the post.

The X-ray flare captured by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory had a magnitude of X8.7, though it was initially reported as X8.8.

The current 11-year solar cycle has seen its largest flare, which is almost at its peak, according to NOAA.

The flare from the sun moving away from Earth should be visible as the planet is in the clear.

On the sunlit side of Earth, users of high frequency (HF) radio signals may experience temporary signal degradation or loss.

Scientists may discover that the flare was stronger than originally reported after gathering data from various sources, according to Bryan Brasher of NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado.

Nearly a week of flares and coronal plasma ejections directed toward Earth caused disruptions to power and communications systems.

One of NASA's environmental satellites experienced an unexpected rotation during a geomagnetic storm over the weekend. The rotation occurred due to the satellite's reduced altitude from space weather, and it eventually entered safe mode.

NASA later clarified that the seven astronauts on the International Space Station were never in any danger, despite being advised to remain in areas with strong radiation shielding.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.