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2 colossal solar flares explode from the sun and Earth is in the firing line (video) Space.comSun unleashes near X-class solar flare: M9.5 eruption sparks radio blackouts across the Pacific (video) Space.comMassive solar flares erupt towards Earth causing radio blackouts Earth.comSun Unleashes Extremely Powerful Solar Flare, Pacific Region Hit NDTVSun Erupts With Multiple X-Class Solar Flares Captured In A 4K Spacecraft Time-Lapse Yahoo!