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Earth will be blasted by a geo storm that could cause blackouts

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Sunspot AR3842 erupted Tuesday evening around 6pm ET, producing the second -strongest flare in the last five years .

The sun has already sent a coronal mass ejection ( CME ) hurtling towards Earth at hundreds of miles per second.

CMEs can cause radio blackouts, disrupt satellite communications and damage power grids.

The most likely timing of the CME 's impact slated for Saturday, October 5 .

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