"Sun's X-Class Flare Causes Radio Blackouts and Auroras"

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"Sun's X-Class Flare Causes Radio Blackouts and Auroras"
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A powerful X-class solar flare erupted from sunspot AR3738 on July 13, 2024, causing shortwave radio blackouts across Australia, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Despite the flare's intensity, it did not produce a coronal mass ejection, meaning no significant geomagnetic activity is expected.

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