🚨 Direct Hit: Monster X5.16 Solar Flare Erupts Facing Earth ☀️ At 10:00 UTC today, sunspot region 4274 unleashed the biggest flare of 2025 so far. The X5.16 blast triggered a strong R3 radio blackout, wiping out HF comms across the daylight side. A double CME impact is already inbound. This flare could be adding a third. ⚠️ We’re monitoring closely and will post updates as new data comes in. #SolarFlare #X5 #SpaceWeather #Sunspot4274 #HFBlackout #AuroraWatch #SolarCycle25 #AboveTheNormNews | Ab

A strong X1.9 solar flare erupted from the sun's surface at 9:49 p.m. ET on Nov. 30, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught it in action. The flare appears as a bright flash on the Sun’s edge, followed by a plume of hot material rising into space. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. They can disturb radio communications, affect navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts — which is why NASA and NOAA track them so closely. Credit: NASA/SDO | Space 360

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