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BEWARE! Solar flares causing blackouts, GPS crashes

As many as three solar flares were emitted by the Sun in the past couple of days, causing blackouts, GPS crashes, auroras and more. Our Sun is in the middle of its 11-year solar cycle, resulting in increased solar activity. Earth has faced numerous solar flares these past few months and more are expected as the Sun moves ahead in its cycle. As many as three solar flares have been observed being emitted from the Sun in the past couple of days. According to spaceweather.com, three solar flares were detected emitting from the Sun between August 27 and August 29. A powerful M8-class flare was emitted on Monday, August 29 at 7:07 a.m. EDT. M-class solar flares can cause blackouts, GPS crashes on the negative side and on the po...