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"path": "/2026/06/03/m9-3-m7-7-solar-flares-erupt-ar-4455-earth-directed-cmes-june-3-2026/",
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"textContent": "A strong solar flare measuring M9.3 at its peak erupted from Active Region 4455 at 01:36 UTC on June 3, 2026, producing an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME). The event started at 01:22 UTC and ended at 01:43 UTC. At 07:00 UTC, another strong solar flare -- M7.7 -- erupted from the same region and produced another Earth-directed CME.\n\nSource",
"title": "M9.3 and M7.7 solar flares erupt from AR 4455, launching Earth-directed CMEs"
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