The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.

Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)

Source: space
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