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17 hours ago

Sun unleashes 4 solar flares towards Earth that could wreak havoc

Four X-class solar flares struck Earth's sunlit side in early February, causing radio blackouts and risking disruption to GPS, satellite communication, and HF radio.
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2 weeks ago

Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US

The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday night, and possibly even further south, following a major disturbance in the Earth's magnetic field, a forecast shows. The forecast, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's space weather prediction center, comes amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, said Shawn Dahl, service coordinator at the center.
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