These CMEs are currently headed toward Earth and will likely cause strong to minor geomagnetic storms later today and ...

A massive solar flare unleashed November 11 was one of the strongest on record, experts say—and the Earth-based fallout from weather on our closest star isn’t done yet. The flare—a powerful burst of ...

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

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

Increased solar activity causes auroras that dance around Earth’s poles, known as the northern lights, or aurora borealis, ...

A bevy of activity from the Sun produced a severe solar storm this week, producing northern lights across as far south as the ...

An X7.1 (R3) solar flare erupted from Region 3842 this evening - as seen in this animation (courtesy of jhelioviewer). This was the second strongest flare of Solar ...

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The Northern Lights dazzled Irish skies in the early hours this morning, with more expected tonight after Earth was hit by two solar storms.

A gargantuan solar flare detected being flung out of the sun on July 23 reached an X14 class, making it the strongest flare of this solar cycle so far. Thankfully for us, the flare emerged from the ...

The sun unleashed a strong X1.1 solar flare on Friday, March 28, as scientists continue to monitor the possibilities of coronal mass ejections, which can ultimately lead to geomagnetic storms, ...