The largest solar flare recorded since 2017 erupted Thursday morning, marking the latest episode in an active period for the sun.



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Strongest solar flare since 2005 erupts: Will it impact Earth?

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The sun unleashed a massive X-class solar flare -- the most powerful it can generate -- on Tuesday evening that has the potential to pummel our planet with a powerful geomagnetic storm this weekend.

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‘Strongest of its kind’ flare may cause blackouts, massive solar storm on Earth

This is the strongest solar flare recorded in more than two decades.

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The sun emitted a powerful solar flare on Oct. 3, according to NASA, prompting the Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a Geomagnetic Storm Watch due to the forecasted arrival of coronal mass ejections.
NASA stated that its Solar Dynamics Observatory, which constantly monitors the sun, captured the flare on Thursday morning. This was the second intense flare this year and the most powerful since 2017.
Solar flares are bursts of energy that c…

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Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued as Sun Unleashes Strongest Solar Flare Since 2017

The sun released a powerful solar flare to start the month of October, which could lead to supercharged aurora displays over the weekend.

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Powerful solar flare may lead to auroras on Earth

On this Thursday morning a very strong solar flare occurred and is now sending even more geomagnetic energy toward Earth.

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Strongest solar eruption of current cycle just occurred; Strong to extreme geomagnetic storm possible

They can affect radio communications, electrical networks, navigation signals and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.

Pueden afectar las comunicaciones por radio, las redes eléctricas, las señales de navegación y suponer riesgos para las naves espaciales y los astronautas.

NASA capta impresionante llamarada solar, la más fuerte de este ciclo

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NASA captures impressive solar flare, the strongest in this cycle

(NEXSTAR) — The largest solar flare recorded since 2017 erupted Thursday morning, marking the latest episode in an active period for the sun. The eruption happened shortly after 8 a.m. ET, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. Flares like this can last "minutes to hours" and are classified based on their strength.  The scale ranges from B-class on the lowest end to C-class, then M-class, and finally, X-class. Each letter represent…

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