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Scientists spotted the flare erupting from the bottom of the sun on Thursday , using satellites from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , according to the organization's Space Weather Prediction Center.
The explosion was so powerful that it ionized the top of Earth's atmosphere, resulting in a"deep shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean," SpaceWeather.com reported. Related: Giant sunspot grew 10 times wider than Earth in just 48 hours, then spat X-class flare right at us Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.
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