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Map shows areas hit by blackouts from "colossal" solar flare
A powerful solar flare erupted early Tuesday, disrupting radio signals across Earth, said the NOAA Space Weather Prediction ...
Huge solar storm to blame for colossal global blackouts — and there are more to come, experts say
A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The culprit? A fiery X2.7-class ...
Mapped: blackouts caused by most powerful solar flare of 2025 -with new NASA warning
A powerful X2.7-class solar flare has erupted from the Sun, sparking R3-level radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the ...
Scientists reveal new 'worst case scenario' solar storm that could end modern life
The research has identified a new 'worst case scenario' for a future solar particle storm, during which charged particles ...
Science news this week: 2025's biggest solar flare and Yosemite's 'ghost' volcano
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.