That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for ...

A total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will offer over six minutes of darkness in parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East — the longest eclipse on land in nearly a century. Luxor, Egypt, ...

The radiation of these solar flares triggered radio blackouts on the sun-facing side of the planet at the time of the flares, affecting North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East ...

In May 2024, the largest solar flare since 2017 was detected, ranking at an X-8.7 magnitude. Then in 2025, a flare May 13 was classified as an X-1.2 , and another the next day was listed as an X-2.7 .

The planet is just a tad smaller than Jupiter and completes its orbit in just seven days. Scientists believe that because of ...

Europe, Asia and the Middle East experienced radio blackouts during the May 14 event, according to Space.com. ... A solar flare is a burst of radiation on the sun, according to NASA.

The Earth's atmosphere is far more reactive to solar activity than scientists previously believed, with the new research showing it can pulse in near-synchronicity with the sun's powerful flares.

The latest solar flare follows an M-class one, the second-highest on the scale, that occurred days earlier on June 15. It caused a shortwave radio blackout across North America, with a loss of signal ...

Solar flares are classified based on their strength and fall into five designated categories: A, B, C, M and X. An X-class solar flare is the most intense type of solar flare and can produce as muc… ...

In May 2024, the largest solar flare since 2017 was detected, ranking at an X-8.7 magnitude. Then in 2025, a flare May 13 was classified as an X-1.2 , and another the next day was listed as an X-2.7 .