Sun unleashes two big X-flares as US suffers cell phone outages, unclear if related - See in 4K

Sunspot AR3590 unleashed X1.8 and X1.7-class solar flares within a few hours of one another on Feb. 21-22, 2024. Cell phone outages spiked across the United States around the same time but it is unclear if they are connected to the flares. Full Story: https://www.space.com/sun-2-solar-flares-february-22-2024-cell-phone-outages

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