NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time ...

The sun has unleashed the most powerful solar flare since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched solar storms that will likely hit Earth this ...

SDO has roughly two 'eclipse seasons' per year, and is currently in its 31st since the mission launched. It begain on July 10 ...

The biggest flare of the series, recorded at a M7.3, erupted from sunspot region AR3938 on Dec. 25 at 10:15 p,m. EST (0315 GMT on Dec. 26). Solar flares are ranked and categorized by their power ...

The Sun has started spooky season with a bang, letting loose on October 1 with a colossal flare and coronal mass ejection headed right for Earth. The flare clocked in at X7.1 – the second most ...

Well, that was a whopper. Our excitable sun kicked out a solar flare on Thursday that's the biggest since 2017. The eruption of energy from our closest star could possibly trigger spectacular auroras.

Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video) An X1.3-class solar flare erupts from the sun on Sept. 12, 2024. (Image credit: NASA/SDO) ...

Stock image of the sun and planets with a solar flare. An X14-class solar flare was detected on July 23. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "Solar flares are where areas of solar activity (normally seen ...

Space The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought. A survey of more than 56,000 sun-like stars reveals that “superflares” that are linked to bursts of radiation which ...

In the span of two days last week, the sun released two strong solar flares — meaning the solar system experienced its most powerful explosions which can cause some communications blackouts on ...

The sun's solar weather has caused several atmospheric events since the star entered its maximum phase. ... the sun’s excess solar flares and winds wreak havoc on the Earth’s magnetic field.

Oct. 3 (UPI) --The sun released a powerful solar flare to start the month of October, which could lead to supercharged aurora displays over the weekend.