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M6.9 solar flare and CME directed toward Earth

The Sun produced an M6.9 solar flare and a coronal mass ejection directed toward Earth. The headline says it could increase northern-lights visibility this week.

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Earth-directed solar activity can disrupt satellites, radio communications and other vulnerable infrastructure.

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  1. Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week? ↗space.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
  2. Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week? ↗yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC

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