Mixed-up region of sunspots emits powerful solar flare Pointed directly at Earth

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A mixed-up region of sunspots pointed almost directly at Earth has just emitted a major solar flare, which could cause havoc with power grids and communication networks over the next few days. And it now seems that interaction has happened. Earth-orbiting satellites have detected a radio burst indicating an X1.5 class flare erupted from AR3006 shortly before 9 a.m. ET (1400 Universal Time) on Tuesday (May 10). Experts told Live Science that the resulting flare is impressive, though not necessarily that unusual. It's likely the flare also caused a coronal mass ejection (CME), launching a blob of plasma that could impact Earth in the next few days.

If CME material from the latest flare impacts Earth in the next few days it has the potential to disrupt electricity grids and communications networks, and to damage satellites.

https://www.livescience.com/mixed-up-sunspot-emits-powerful-solar-flare