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Over a period of 24 hours, the Sun produced three intense solar flares. The most intense was determined to be an X6.3. Two others ranked as an X1.7 and an X1.8. None of the events were accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs), so impacts on Earth were reported to be limited.
Less than three months after forecasters announced the beginning of a new solar cycle (cycle 24), that has been changed. Solar Cycle 23 is still kicking. Last week, three sunspots appeared and their magnetic polarity says they are all old cycle spots.
What would we do if we suddenly couldn't use the Internet or our phones any longer? For a lot of people, such a scenario would be unthinkable. In fact, it felt like the "world is
It was an explosive finale to a trio of intense flares bursting free in just 24 hours.
Three solar flares occurred over a 24-hour period this week. While we may not see them with a naked eye, they can affect Earth. Here's how.