Sunspot AR3311 have been extremely active since its emergence in NASA Solar Dynamics views. Seven m-class flares can be seen ...

When sunspots erupt at nearly the same time, it could be something known as "sympathetic solar flares." A double eruption ...

Sunspot region 4114 has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet — an X1.9 class that erupted late June 19, triggering ...

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also ...

Sunspot region 4114 has fired off its strongest blast yet — an X1.2-class solar flare that erupted on June 17, triggering ...

A hyperactive sunspot recently unleashed its third X-class flare in under 24 hours. The X6 flare is the most powerful since 2017 and could be followed by equally massive explosions.

A X1.1 solar flare erupted from the sun over the weekend, one of the strongest types of flare our star can produce.

Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from sunspots.

The solar flare was categorized as an X1.08-class flare, making it one of the most powerful classes of flare to be ejected from the sun.

The sun blasted Earth with a powerful X-class solar flare on Tuesday, causing radio blackouts. Three more moderate solar flares followed, and we could see more eruptions in the coming days. The ...

Three top-tier X-class solar flares launched off the sun between Wednesday and Thursday. The first two occurred seven hours apart, coming in at X1.9 and X1.6 magnitude respectively. The third, the ...

Solar flares are ranked on a scale from A to X, Space.com reports, with X-class flares being the most powerful and each rank up represents a tenfold increase in strength.