TERROR OF THE GIANT SUN BURP
Daily Star|October 04, 2024
Solar storm to hit our phone & wifi signals
JERRY LAWTON
TERROR OF THE GIANT SUN BURP

A GIANT Sun "burp" could cause havoc this weekend - wiping out radios, power and satellite networks.

Sunspot AR3842, a fast-growing region of strong magnetic fields, erupted on Tuesday - triggering the second-strongest flare for five years.

It fired out a blast of solar plasma and high energy particles - known as a coronal mass ejection or CME into space.

This story is from the October 04, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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