Astronomy
The sun fired off a massive solar flare late Friday.The huge solar flare registered as an X1.8-class event, one of the most powerful types of flares possible, and was captured on camera by NASA's powerful Solar Dynamics Observatory.
The flare triggered a strong radio blackout for parts of Earth as it peaked Friday at 7:28 p.m. ET, according to an alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.
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Astronomy
Storms From Space: Sun Unleashes an X-Class Flare
The sun fired off a massive solar flare late Friday.The huge solar flare registered as an X1.8-class event, one of the most powerful types of flares possible, and was captured on camera by NASA's powerful Solar Dynamics Observatory.
The flare triggered a strong radio blackout for parts of Earth as it peaked Friday at 7:28 p.m. ET, according to an alert from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center.
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