A potent solar storm is on its way to Earth, and could cause radio blackouts and dazzling displays of the aurora borealis (northern lights).
Sunspot AR3664, which previously produced a significant solar flare leading to the most intense auroras in two decades, is still active. According to Nasa’s spaceweather.com, the latest storm originating from sunspot AR3664 on May 27 was a class X2.8 event, making it one of the most intense solar phenomena in recent years.
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