Watch the Sun Blast Out the Biggest Solar Flare in a Decade | National Geographic

Violent disturbances in the sun's magnetic field have resulted in an especially powerful solar flare.
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The most massive solar flare in over a decade erupted from the sun on September 6, following a smaller, but still intense burst. In addition to a blast of radiation that hit Earth within minutes, a wave of charged particles called a coronal mass ejection has been predicted to hit today, which could affect satellites, GPS, and power grids. More blasts of a smaller magnitude followed yesterday.
READ: How the Strongest Solar Flare in a Decade Is Affecting Earth
Sun Blasts Out Biggest Solar Flare in Decade | National Geographic
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