Incoming! Powerful X2.2 Solar Flare Blasts Towards Earth | Video

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 14:40 in Astronomy & Space

Sunspot AR2297 was crackling with M and C class flares before the magnetic energy finally gave way to the x-flare on Mar. 3rd, 2015. "Its causing HF radio blackouts, primarily over the Americas," according to Spaceweather.com.

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