"Sun's Explosive Activity Triggers Blackout and Radio Interference in Pacific Ocean"

A sunspot eruption has produced dangerous X-class solar flares, causing a radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean. The extreme ultraviolet radiation from the flares ionized the top of Earth's atmosphere, affecting radio communications and the power grid. X-class solar flares can create radiation storms, potentially harming satellites and exposing people in airplanes to small doses of radiation. These flares can also disrupt global communications and power grids.