UNEXPECTED SOLAR FLARE: In a slightly surprising development, sunspot AR3358 exploded during the early hours of July 10th (0355 UT), producing an M2-class solar flare: movie. The previously quiet sunspot was not expected to explode. Type II solar radio emissions reported by the US Air Force suggest that it hurled a CME to space faster than 1060 km/s (2.4 million mph). Stay tuned for updates.