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Sun Unleashes Most Powerful Flare Since 2006

Posted by Unknown on from the solar-flares-carrier-lost dept.

astroengine writes "Early Tuesday morning, the Sun unleashed a powerful X-class flare. The X7 flare is the most energetic explosion to come from the Sun since December 2006. Although the flare was directed away from the Earth, a minor proton storm was detected and some radio communications have been disrupted due to higher-than-normal rates of ionization in the Earth's ionosphere. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the whole event, imaging the flaring site and multi-million degree post-flare plasma."

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  1. The moon never pulls shit like this. by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 4, Funny

    The moon never pulls shit like this.

    (Apologies to The Onion - kind of sad when that site beats SlashDot to news like this.)

  2. Sun? by the_humeister · · Score: 3, Funny

    Since Oracle bought Sun, perhaps the title should be "Oracle Unleashes Most Powerful Flare Since 2006." Damn you Oracle!!!!

  3. SEE? by SmurfButcher+Bob · · Score: 4, Funny

    And if we don't stop global warming NOW, those flares will only get worse!

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  4. yeah but by nimbius · · Score: 4, Funny

    is flare going to be covered by my Oracle service contract?

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  5. Re:THE Sun, not Sun, SOLAR Flare, not Flare by Talderas · · Score: 1, Funny

    Unfortunately you need 31 pieces of flair.

    However if you would like to experience the purifying flames of 31 flares I believe we can work that out. Good luck on experiencing all 31.

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