The sun put on quite the spooktacular show on Halloween, firing off an X2.0 solar flare. A giant white flare, like an X bursts from the center of a fiery surface, blazed with reds and oranges in a ...

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sunspot region 4114 erupted with a colossal M8.46 class solar flare on June 15. . | Credit: NASA ...

Sunspot region 4114 has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet — an X1.9 class that erupted late June 19, triggering shortwave radio blackouts across the Pacific Ocean, including parts of Hawaii.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The sun erupted with an X2.3-class solar flare this morning, triggering radio blackouts The ...

The eruption hurled a CME into space but Earth is not in the direct firing line. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Keep up to date ...

Researchers have identified a newly recognized type of extremely energetic particles located in the Sun’s upper atmosphere, revealing a phenomenon that had not been detected before. Solar scientists r ...

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A high-powered solar flare erupted from the sun last week, causing a major radio blackout in Europe and Asia. The eruption happened at 3:25 a.m., meaning that the sun wasn't in the Texas sky at the ...

A CME was not produced from the solar flare, which removes the chance for a geomagnetic storm to impact Earth and create auroras. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

An Earth-facing sunspot has turned into a prolific flare factory, firing off multiple powerful M-class solar flares in less than 24 hours, along with several minor C-class eruptions. The most intense ...