Gamma ray burst 2 billion light-years away impacted Earth's atmosphere as strongly as a solar flare

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Strong solar flare: An M9.6-class solar flare, 21 April 2022. A CME did emerge from the blast site, but it was faint and apparently off-target. It looks like it will miss Earth. This region is now in a good position for Earth directed eruptions. : r/space

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Gamma ray burst 2 billion light-years away impacted Earth's atmosphere as strongly as a solar flare

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