The sun released two of its most powerful flares within hours of each other this week, and the effects were felt immediately on the ground. The first flare, classified as an X2.4, peaked at 9:07 p.m. ET on April 23. The second, slightly stronger at X2.5, followed at 4:13 a.m. ET on April 24. NASA’s […]

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