Apparently the sun is in a very bad mood this week. Solar flares on Wednesday reached record proportions, and federal officials said they probably disrupted communications on the ground (including emergency services on the Gulf Coast) and could cause more near-term problems. Gather your sun-god offerings now.
Discuss: Space weather strikes Earth communicators
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