Huge solar flare erupts from sun, may disrupt satellites, communication - National
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On the positive side of things, the northern lights should put on a spectacular show, fuelled by the massive solar flare.
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Solar storm: Evidence found of huge eruption from Sun - BBC News
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Earth Impacts! Massive X-Class Flare Erupts from Sun Yesterday
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Solar flares blasting from the Sun spark high-frequency radio
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Earth to be hit by solar storms with flares so strong they could
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Sun fires off with major solar flare
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Solar flares herald rare glimpses of northern lights over UK
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World On Alert For Massive Solar Storm, World News
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Spaceflight Now, Breaking News
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Solar eruption could deliver a 'glancing blow' to Earth TODAY
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Geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and illuminate skies
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NASA detects strongest explosion of energy from the sun in 6 years
Paul Lacroix (@partspaul) / X
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Barrage of solar storms to strike Earth TODAY triggering auroras
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Sun Unleashes Series of Huge Solar Flares Sending Storms Racing
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Biggest Solar Flare in Years Temporarily Disrupts Radio Signals on