Solar Flare Alert: Massive Flare Heads for Earth, Potential Blackouts Loom

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Solar Flare Alert: Massive Flare Heads for Earth, Potential Blackouts Loom
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  • A massive X7.1 solar flare erupted from sunspot AR3842 on October 1.
  • The solar flare is one of the strongest in the current solar cycle.
    • A coronal mass ejection (CME) from the eruption is aimed at Earth.
    • NOAA forecasts geomagnetic storms from October 3-5 due to the CME.
    • Geomagnetic storms could disrupt power and navigation systems.
    • Auroras may be seen at lower latitudes during the solar storm.
    • Experts suggest watching for auroras; no health threat reported.
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