17 solar flares cause Sun blast to hit Earth at nearly 2 million mph - TweakTown

Officials warned that 17 solar flares in two days caused a 'cannibal coronal mass ejection ' to be launched towards Earth.

An overly active sunspot erupted, causing two powerful coronal mass ejections to be launched towards Earth at high speeds. Earlier in the week, officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad… [+1044 chars]

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