GOES East Spied Large Solar Flare
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The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument onboard NOAA’s GOES East satellite observed a large and powerful eruption from the Sun.
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Powerful Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout Over Western US
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Stunning solar flare causes radio blackouts in the South Pacific
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National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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