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X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 and could spike further this year — but the sun isn't entirely to blame, experts say
There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of ...
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Scientists turn 3 years' worth of solar flares into audible sound (video)
The European Space Agency has released an audio-visual representation of solar activity over the last three years, using data ...
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The sun's magnetic field will flip soon. Here's what to expect.
As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while ...
ESA Uses Solar Orbiter to Turn Solar Flares into Sound, Offering New Insights
ESA’s Solar Orbiter transforms solar flares into sound New way to study solar activity via audio and visuals Solar maximum ...
Northern lights could be visible again in the US as another new flare erupts from the sun
The northern lights could once again grace US skies over the coming days. A minor geomagnetic storm is projected to impact ...
Solar Fury Erupts: Sun Rings In the New Year With X1.8 Flare
A powerful X1.8 solar flare erupted on January 4, 2025, and was recorded at its peak—7:48 a.m. ET—by NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet ...
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Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
Solar flares are classified on a 4-class scale ... it is likely there will be additional minor to moderate radio blackouts ...
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Sun Ushers In 2025 With X-Class Solar Flare, Triggering Radio Blackouts
On January 3, the Sun unleashed a powerful X1.2 solar flare, the first one in 2025, causing radio blackouts in parts of South ...
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X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 and could spike further this year — but the sun isn't entirely to blame, experts say
But solar activity may not be the only reason the number of supercharged solar explosions skyrocketed last year, experts told Live Science. There were a total of 54 X-class flares in 2024 ...
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Northern lights could be visible again in the US as another new flare erupts from the sun
Minor-to-moderate radio blackouts due to solar flare activity are also likely through Sunday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center.