The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a new paper reveals. The study sets ...
"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far." ...
By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.
Solar flares are characterized by intense bursts of energy and radiation from the Sun’s surface. In a matter of just a few ...
Federal forecasters are warning that a powerful X-class solar flare could trigger strong radio blackouts and strain power ...
Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
A NOAA forecast has Northern Lights visible in northern U.S. states overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, as ...
The sun recently erupted with a potent X-class solar flare, triggering a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) that is ...
Solar flares are intense bursts of light and particles from the sun. And while they can pose hazards for things like satellites, they are also beautiful, dramatic and incredibly hot. NPR's Nell ...