Could three giant solar storms combine into one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms in decades? That’s exactly what space ...

A series of three powerful flares and associated explosions of solar material out across the Solar System have set Earth ...

The sun’s current 11-year activity cycle has already peaked—but extreme outbursts from our star may still be in store ...

Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation that occur when magnetic energy that has built up in the solar atmosphere is released. The recent eruptions, categorized as X-class flares—the strongest ...

The region has unleashed at least two powerful solar flares in the last 12 hours, and experts are certain there's more to come. Reading time 2 minutes The Sun is currently in the active phase of its ...

Flares of this magnitude are not frequent,” noted officials at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, and this week the Sun has delivered two of them in rapid succession. On November 9, an X1.7 flare ...

The sun has a bone to pick with Earth — and it’s not done yet. A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe ...

After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares toward Earth, impacting electronics and making it possible to view the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sunspot AR 14100 reemerged over the sun's western limb on Monday (May 26) after spending two ...

The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. It's at it again! Sunspot region 4114 has fired off its strongest blast yet — an X1.2-class solar flare that erupted on June 17, ...