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Sun erupts with powerful X-class flare as huge CME races toward Earth, impact possible within 24 hours

Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
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Strongest 2026 solar flare speeds toward Earth as 22 states face R3 blackout

The most powerful solar flare of 2026 so far is racing toward Earth, riding on the heels of a historic radiation storm and threatening fresh radio blackouts just as power grids and satellites are ...
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Rare solar flare reveals where gamma rays come from

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.
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NOAA Warns 22 States R3 Blackout From Solar Flare—Power Grids At Risk

Earth faced its most violent solar assault of 2026 when an X-class flare erupted from the sun's surface on January 18, ...

Upgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 24 States Monday After Solar Flare

A NOAA forecast has Northern Lights visible in northern U.S. states overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, as ...
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Solar activity increases as X class flare sends CME toward Earth

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.

Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say

A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.
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Solar storm alert! X-class flare and CME racing toward Earth

The sun recently erupted with a potent X-class solar flare, triggering a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) that is ...