A powerful solar flare caused a loss of communications over the Pacific Ocean

Satellites detected a massive solar flare with enough force to ionize part of the Earth’s atmosphere. The flare, designated X1.1, was released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center on Thursday, March 28. X-class flares are considered the most powerful events our Sun can generate. SpaceWeather.com reports that the solar … Read more