Sun emits massive solar flare with potential to impact satellite communications: CESSI

The sun unleashed a massive solar flare on Wednesday, with the potential to impact satellite communications and global positioning systems, the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences India (CESSI) said.

“The X2.2 class solar flare eruption took place at 3:57 UTC (9.27 IST) from the solar magnetic active region AR12992,” Dibyendu Nandi, Professor and Head of CESSI at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Kolkata, told

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