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Sun Unleashes Strongest Flare Yet of 2012An X-class flare, the most powerful type of solar storm, erupted from the sun today.
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Spots on the Sun Firing Off Strong Solar StormsSunspots on the sun's surface are responsible for some recent major solar storms.
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Astronauts in Space Safe from Huge Solar Radiation StormThe six residents of the International Space Station are safe from a massive solar storm erupting on the sun.
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Huge Solar Eruption Sparks Strongest Radiation Storm in 7 YearsA powerful M9-class solar flare erupted early Jan. 23 (GMT) sparking a powerful radiation storm.
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Solar Flare May Spark Weekend Northern Lights ShowThe solar flare will arrive at Earth late Saturday (Jan. 19).
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Modeling the Impact of Severe Space WeatherA new model sheds light on how the atmosphere reacts to solar storms
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Solar Storms Can 'Sandblast' Away Moon's SurfaceIntense solar storms can strip material off the surface of the moon like a sandblaster, a new study finds.
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Did Comet Cause Solar Explosion? Hardly, Experts SayScientists know of no mechanism by which a comet could cause a big sun eruption.
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Sun Unleashes Massive Solar Flares in One-Two PunchThe sun let loose a powerful X2.1-class solar flare Tuesday, and less intense one Monday night.
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