On October 1 and 2, the second strongest eruption of the current 25th solar cycle to date was recorded. This was classified as X7.1 (R3 – strong) by the US space weather observers of NASA and NOAA. A solar storm warning has been issued due to the coronal mass ejection. Radio interference possibleIf the particles arrive on the side of the Earth facing the sun, there could be around one hour of radio interference, which could affect radio transmissions over a large area via shortwave. There is also the possibility…
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