Almost-X Flare Illuminates Earth on July 2nd

Space Weather News for July 2, 2012
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STRONG SOLAR FLARE: A big, active sunspot (AR1515) is growing on the
Earthside of the sun. This morning it erupted, producing an M5.6-class solar
flare that ionized Earth's upper atmosphere with a brief but intense pulse
of X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation. More eruptions are in the
offing as the sunspot turns to face Earth. Check http://spaceweather.com
for more information and updates.

X-FLARE ALERTS: Would you like a call when solar flares are underway?
X-flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) and
http://spaceweatherphone.com (voice).