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Sun unleashes powerful X-flare, CME hits Earth sparking severe geomagnetic storm

The sun sure has woken up this week, unleashing a powerful X-class solar flare on Jan. 18 that hurled a colossal, fast-moving ...

Powerful solar activity could mean northern lights are visible over much of Oregon Monday night

Solar cycle 25 may be on the downswing, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the auroras from putting on a show.
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Powerful X1.9-class solar flare on January 18 triggers radio blackouts across the Americas

In terms of categorization of solar flare intensity, the letter X signifies the highest level of energy dissipated by the ...
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Solar storm alert! X-class flare and CME racing toward Earth

The sun recently erupted with a potent X-class solar flare, triggering a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) that is ...
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Solar activity increases as X class flare sends CME toward Earth

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.