The sun has unleashed a total of three solar flares deemed to be powerful in the past two days. The effects of these could hit Earth on Friday the 13th. The good thing is that space weather reports said that Earthlings need not be alarmed.

The three solar flares were all classified as X-class flares which are considered to be the most intense types of flares, being 10,000 times more powerful as the sun's normal background flares.

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The most recent flare was recorded yesterday, June 11, at 5:06 AM at X1.0. Meanwhile, two other solar bursts were recorded at X2.2 flare, twice the intensity from yesterday and at X1.5 flare which is about 1.5 times more intense than yesterday. A statement from NASA said that the three solar bursts occurred from the sun's left side.

Solar bursts are powerful radiation eruptions that the sun shoots out into space. Sometimes, these bursts of flares can produce plasma waves and charged particles known as coronal mass ejections. When these CMEs are aimed directly at Earth, it can prompt geomagnetic storms that could knock off power grids and communications.

Scientists have not observed any CME links from today's flares but yesterday's flares produced coronal mass ejections that could hit Earth on Friday the 13th, a jinx day according to superstitions.

According to Spaceweather.com, the blow from the first two flares has been expected to hit Earth at a glance. However, the CME could cause polar geomagnetic storms. This occurs when the magnetic field of the Earth connects with solar particles.

Power grid interruption could be experienced after a powerful storm composes geomagnetic currents, according to scientists. The storms could also create the beautiful Northern Lights otherwise known as auroras. A strong storm could supercharge auroras that could be seen in Texas' far south.

The US Space Weather Prediction Center said that the solar flares released on Tuesday have blocked high frequency radio communication resulting to a blackout. The same effects were released yesterday.

Meanwhile, SWPC officials said that if the geomagnetic storm hits Earth on Friday as predicted, it will likely create a less intense geomagnetic storm, the G1 storm. Officials said that communication disruption is unlikely to be experienced. Space weather experts did not also predict unusual displays of auroras.

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