Sun spews intense solar flare, sparks radio blackout in Asia, Australia
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The Sun has unleashed an intense solar flare, sparking radio blackouts in several parts of Asia and Australia. According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the solar flare peaked late on April 17 at 3.34 GMT (9.04 IST) and was followed minutes later by a massive sun eruption known as a coronal mass ejection, Space.com reported.