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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 ...
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Map shows how most powerful solar flare of 2025 caused blackouts - with more on the way
The massive X2.7-class solar flare emerged from the sunspot region AR4087 and peaked at 4:25 a.m. EDT (0825 GMT) today (May ...
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 ...
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Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars
"Space weather impacts can have the same symptoms as a cyberattack, where systems will be brought down, or lockup, or ...
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.
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The Strongest Solar Storm Ever Was 500 Times More Powerful Than Anything We’ve Seen in Modern Times. It Left Its Mark in a 14,000-Year-Old Tree
The ancient event, over 500 times stronger than any modern storm, would be devastating were it to happen today.