Solar Flares Cause Nationwide Radio Signal Outages in the US
TL;DR
Two powerful solar flares, including an X1.5 flare, caused radio blackouts in the US, Canada, and the Pacific Ocean, affecting high-frequency radio signals. The flares, classified as X-class solar flares, resulted in the degradation and loss of communication systems on the sunlit side of the Earth.
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