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Daisy Dobrijevic

Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare and Earth-bound CME that could spark northern lights for July 4 weekend

View of the sun showing a bright eruption near the center, this is the x-class flare erupting on June 30.

A restless Earth-facing sunspot unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare on June 30, triggering radio blackouts across parts of North America.

The X1.1 solar flare erupted from sunspot region AR4479, peaking at 4:50 p.m. EDT (2050 GMT) according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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