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Northern lights spotted in skies across U.S. See photos.
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In the wake of the solar flares, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center confirmed the Nov. 4 events caused a strong radio blackout. X-rays and ultraviolet radiation from a solar flare travel at the speed of light, causing a radio blackout on the day-side of Earth within about eight minutes.
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Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts — and it could bring auroras to half the US on Wednesday
The most powerful solar flare of 2025 has launched a ball of energy toward Earth that could trigger widespread auroras across the northern half of the United States.
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Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific
The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.
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Strong solar flares increases visibility of northern lights across US
The northern lights will be possible again tonight with the chances of a strong geomagnetic storm impacting the planet. This comes after a strong storm was observed last night.