Strongest Solar Flare of 2025, Sparking Radio Blackouts Across Africa and Europe
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A strong solar flare caused radio blackouts across Africa and Europe, sparking interest in recent solar activity and its effects on Earth's communication systems.
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about 2 months ago
Related yesterday: X5.1 solar flare, G4 geomagnetic storm watch (391 points, 110 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45893004
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