The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a new paper reveals. The study sets ...
Solar flares, the sudden bursts of radiation that erupt from the Sun’s atmosphere, have become a topic of intense scrutiny for scientists. The potential of these flares to disrupt power grids and ...
ESA’s Solar Orbiter has observed a solar flare ignited by an avalanche of magnetic reconnections, showing how tiny ...
The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.
A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.
Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
OVRO-LWA radio data contrasts a quiet day (Sept. 29, 2025) with the hours after the X1.7-class flare recorded at 2:35 ET on Nov. 9. The type III radio bursts, shown in the radio dynamic spectrum ...
The ESA's Solar Orbiter has discovered that solar flares act like avalanches, growing from weak disturbances into powerful ...
The sun recently erupted with a potent X-class solar flare, triggering a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) that is ...
The northern lights are visible in Washington this week due to recent solar flares, with more chances through Nov. 13. NOAA predicts strong geomagnetic storms, potentially visible as far south as ...
Earth is currently under bombardment from one of the most powerful geomagnetic storm categories the Sun can unleash. Thanks ...