solar flare
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The researchers point to recent major earthquakes in Japan, including the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, as events that occurred shortly after periods of intense solar flare activity.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
In addition on Tuesday, the US National Weather Service Space Weather Prediction Center reported seeing a massive solar flare on the Sun - likely the strongest of the current cycle.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
It was a solar flare, starting somewhere deep inside of him and growing into a full-blown emoji.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
In December, the biggest solar flare in years disrupted radio communications.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024
If severe enough, a solar flare could cause the crew to become sick, and perhaps even die.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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