WOW~ Solar Flare Update We Just had an X2 Flare we are Cooking [1]

X-FLARE! Earth orbiting satellites have just detected another strong solar flare, this one from departing sunspot AR1875. The blast, which peaked on Oct. 29th at approximately 2148 UT (02:48 PDT), measured X2 on the Richter Scale of Solar Flares [2]. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash:

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Radiation storms and polar radio blackouts are possible in the hours ahead. Stay tuned for updates. Solar flare alerts: text [4], voice [5].