On Thursday, the Sun unleashed a colossal solar flare, emitting high-energy radiation that NASA successfully captured, marking what NOAA Space Weather has identified as "Likely one of the largest" events of its kind ever documented.
NASA noted in a statement that these solar flares can disrupt radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to both spacecraft and astronauts.
Following this particular solar flare, radio frequency blackouts were reported across the United States.
A recent study from Lancaster University, published on Monday, added another layer of concern by revealing that solar storms could induce errors in railway systems.
The Sun's activity is measured in 11-year cycles, and solar flares are classified based on their intensity, ranging from the weakest to C, M, and the most powerful.
NOAA scientists have categorized Thursday's solar flare as an X-class event, marking it not only as the largest within the current Solar Cycle 25 but also the most substantial since September 2017.
This particular solar flare has raised the possibility of residents in New England witnessing the northern lights, according to reports from CBS News.
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