Biggest Solar Flare in Years Temporarily Disrupts Radio Signals on Earth

Biggest Solar Flare in Years Temporarily Disrupts Radio Signals on Earth
A solar flare as seen in the bright flash in the upper R on Dec. 14, 2023. NASA via AP
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth.

The sun spit out the huge flare on Thursday, resulting in two hours of radio interference in parts of the U.S. and other sunlit parts of the world. Scientists said it was the biggest flare since 2017.