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Strongest Solar Flare of Solar Cycle 25 | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (www.swpc.noaa.gov)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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An X2.8 flare (R3) occurred from Region 3514; located over the far NW area of the Sun. This is likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded. Radio communication interference with aircraft were reported by multiple NWS Center Weather Service Units (CWSU) co-located at FAA facilities. These impacts were felt from one end of the Nation to the other. Additionally, SWPC is analyzing a possible Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with this flare. Continue to monitor our web page for the latest information and updates

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Frightening.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean, we could always get hit by the extreme radiation from a magnetar (basically a neutron star having a galactic level temper tantrum) that we would also not be able to detect until it hit us, and that could be so extreme it actually does all the shit a bad CME does, and worse, just basically instantly giving everyone cancer and also possibly ripping the atmosphere away.

Universe is wild man, carpe diem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Seize the day.