Powerful solar flares knock out radio signals across the US

Plus: Musk vs Zuckerberg fight to take place at Roman Colosseum 🌇 Two massive solar flares from the Sun disrupt radio signals across the US and other regions. X1.5 flare on Monday (7 August, 2023), created an intense R3 radio blackout event on the sunlit side of the Earth, affecting high-frequency radio signals in the US, Canada, and the Pacific Ocean. It peaked at 4:46 pm Eastern Time. The first solar flare happened on Friday (5 August) and peaked at 6:21 pm Eastern Time. This solar flare was also an X-class occurrence but slightly more substantial than Monday’s flare, with an intensity of X1.6. 📡 Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation that cannot harm humans on the ground but can disturb the atmosphere where GPS and communications signals travel. Get the full story in today’s [Must Read](. Good morning. I’m Shubhangi, an editorial assistant at IE. This is the Blueprint. What's happening today? 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[SUBSCRIBE]( Must Read [🌇 Powerful solar flares knock out radio signals across the US]( ☀️ The Sun, which keeps our planet warm and hospitable, occasionally produces powerful disturbances that can affect our communication systems. Recently, two enormous solar flares erupted from the Sun’s surface, causing radio blackouts in many parts of the US and other regions. According to Space, solar physicist Keith Strong said that the X1.5 flare on Monday (7 August 2023), created an intense R3 radio blackout event on the sunlit side of the Earth. This affected high-frequency radio signals in the US, Canada, and the Pacific Ocean. ☄️ The X1.5 flare was the second solar flare in two days. It peaked at 4:46 pm Eastern Time and was classified as a high-frequency radio event by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. 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