NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in the upper left portion of the image- on April 16, 2022. The image shows a subset of extreme ...

Two new large solar flares over the last 36 hours have increased the chances of northern lights this week, here's the latest projections.

The geomagnetic storm watch has been upgraded after a large solar flare erupted Tuesday, Nov. 11, meaning the aurora borealis could be visible through at least Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, peaking at 9:55 a.m. EDT. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar ...

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide ...

The star at the center of the solar system does more than provide light and warmth. It also acts as the most powerful particle accelerator in the neighborhood, whipping electrons to near-light speed ...

Brace yourselves, Earthlings: NASA, the NOAA, and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel have officially declared that solar maximum is now underway. What does that mean? Our Sun is reaching the peak of its ...

The National Solar Observatory on Mt. Haleakala recorded this high-resolution image of a solar flare on the sun. According to the observatory, the image is about four Earth-diameters on each side.

Banner image: Crews prep the GOES-U satellite for launch at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky) When a solar flare leaps out from around the sun, a small fleet of ...

The eruption was accompanied by a CME, which is currently under analysis to assess whether any part of it is headed for Earth ...