"Solar Storm Triggers Radio Blackout and Intense Flare Eruption"
TL;DR
A powerful X1.1 solar flare erupted from the sun, causing a deep shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean and triggering concerns about a potential geomagnetic storm. The flare, accompanied by a coronal mass ejection, was detected by NOAA satellites and comes after a recent "double" X-class flare. Scientists speculate that the sun may have entered its peak activity phase earlier than expected, as seven X-class flares have already occurred in 2024.
Topics:sciencespace-and-astronomy#geomagnetic-storm#ionization#radio-blackout#solar-flare#space-and-astronomy#x-class-flare
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