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The Solar Flare That Could Send Us Back to the Stone Age
Solar flares are spectacular ... Transportation chaos would ensue, from grounded flights to stalled cars. The economic ramifications would be astronomical, affecting industries reliant on ...
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Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, triggers radio blackouts across Pacific Ocean (video)
The sun ended the weekend with a bang as a sunspot rotating out of our view erupted with a powerful solar flare on Sunday afternoon. At 2:27 p.m. EST (1927 GMT) on Sunday, (Feb. 24), a X2.0 solar ...