Massive X1.1 Solar Flare Hits Earth, Which Created Radio Disruptions Across America Nationwide

A strong solar flare categorized as X1.1 resulted in radio outages throughout North and South America. The GOES-16 satellite recorded the event at around 11:20 a.m. EST on March 28. This satellite is jointly operated by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) & NASA. 

The flare emerged from a sunspot designated AR4046. It marks the first X-class flare observed since early February. Reports indicate that this solar phenomenon caused disruptions in high-frequency radio communications for several hours in the impacted regions.

Impact on Earth's radio signals  
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center says, "the flare caused significant interference with high-frequency radio signals." The sudden discharge of electromagnetic radiation has ionized the lower ionosphere. This situation has resulted in a temporary communication loss for radio operators. 

The affected areas included regions facing the sun during the time of the eruption. NOAA claimed this as an R3-level solar event, "indicating strong radio signal degradation across large portions of the sunlit hemisphere."

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