On 14 May 2025, the Sun erupted with the biggest flare we've seen all year. From the eastern limb of the Sun – that is, the left side – active sunspot region (AR) 4087 erupted in a huge, X2.7 solar ...

The Sun has just hurled a powerful X-class flare toward Earth, and the resulting geomagnetic storm could push shimmering auroras far beyond their usual polar haunts. As the current solar cycle ...

For six and a half days in July 2024, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III kept its gaze fixed on the sun. The ...

Earth's atmosphere is much more sensitive to ripples of radiation from the sun than scientists previously believed, new research by Queen's University Belfast has found. Solar flares, which are sudden ...

After weeks of relative quiet, the Sun has erupted with a series of powerful solar flares, signaling a return to more active space weather conditions. Over the weekend, three M-class solar flares were ...

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After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares toward Earth, impacting electronics and making it possible to view the ...