We Just had the Strongest Solar Flare in the Current Solar Cycle - Universe Today
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On December 14th, at 12:02 PM Eastern (09:02 AM Pacific), the Sun unleashed a massive solar flare. According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, part of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this was the strongest flare of Solar Cycle 25, which began in 2019 and will continue until 2030. What’s more, scientists at the … Continue reading "We Just had the Strongest Solar Flare in the Current Solar Cycle"
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