"Solar Flare Outbreak: NASA Issues Warning as Giant Sunspot AR3590 Sparks Cell Phone Outages"
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NASA has issued a warning about a powerful X6.3 solar flare that could potentially disrupt communications in space and on Earth, with the potential to affect high frequency radios and possibly impact GPS and radar systems. The flare, the largest since 2017, poses a threat to astronauts due to dangerous radiation, but is not expected to cause significant public harm. The event occurred during Sun Cycle 25, with the peak predicted for 2025.
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- NASA warns of strong solar flare • The Register The Register
- Powerful twin solar flares erupt from sun as cell phone outages spike across US (video) Space.com
- The sun just launched three huge solar flares in 24 hours. What it means. The Washington Post
- Giant sunspot AR3590 is so big, you can see it for yourself RochesterFirst
- 'A wonderful spectacle': Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as 'magnetic noose' strangles the sun's south pole Livescience.com
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