Large parts of the United States faced a radio blackout on Thursday following a strong solar flare from the sun. The "extreme ultraviolet flash" was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory ...

NASA captured an image of the sun emitting a powerful solar flare that could interfere with technology on Earth.

The blackout was caused by a solar flare from the sun, following a growing active region of a sunspot. Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation or light on the sun.

A powerful solar flare caused radio blackouts in North America; a CME may graze Earth on June 18, possibly sparking auroras.

An "uncommon" X2.7-class solar flare erupted from a sunspot on Tuesday, leading to radio blackouts across Earth. Courtesy of NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.

Watch the sun erupt with an X2.7-class flare on May 14, causing radio blackouts across Europe and Asia. More solar activity could be on the way.

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