Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun, Knocking Out Radio Signals Across the Pacific

Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth

A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth. The sun spit out the huge flare along with a massive radio burst on Thursday, leading to two hours of radio interference in the U.S. and other sunlit parts of the world. The government's Space Weather Prediction Center says multiple pilots reported communication disruptions, with the impact felt across the country. Scientis…

X-Class solar flare triggers radio blackout across the US. See map

A powerful X-class solar flare erupted on June 19, disrupting radio signals and potentially setting the stage for geomagnetic storms and rare aurora sightings.

Map reveals blackout over US states after "extreme" solar flare

A major eruption on the sun has caused radio signal loss over a large part of the Earth's surface.

Powerful X-class solar flare erupts from sun, knocking out radio signals across the Pacific

Watch sunspot region 4114 erupt with its most powerful solar flare yet. The X1.9 class flare triggered radio blackouts across the Pacific Ocean.