Blackout-causing solar flare releases sun burp set to graze Earth

Fired from a vast sunspot, the "coronal mass ejection" is expected to reach Earth on either Thursday or Friday this week.
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Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.
Newsweek

Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Explosions Predicted: What To Know

There is a chance of powerful X-class solar flares that are capable of causing radio blackouts over the next three days, according to forecasters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
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Powerful X1.9-class solar flare on January 18 triggers radio blackouts across the Americas

X1.9-rated solar flare erupted from sunspot 4341 on January 18, causing R-3 radio blackouts.
Live Science

X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 and could spike further this year — but the sun isn't entirely to blame, experts say

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at ...