Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ...

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of ...

Nor is this threat hypothetical since NASA astronauts have very nearly been killed by solar flares in the past. In August 1972, Earth was hit by one of the worst solar storms in recorded history ...

Flickering coronal loops in the Sun's outer atmosphere could act as an early warning system for solar flares, according to ...

NOAA added that neither CME is expected to hit Earth directly ... This storm is caused by a powerful solar flare The sun has been especially active over the last 48 hours. It's released many ...

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

Nor is this threat hypothetical since NASA astronauts have very nearly been killed by solar flares in the past. In August 1972, Earth was hit by one of the worst solar storms in recorded history ...

Solar storms pose a rising threat to power grids, satellites, and communications. Experts call for urgent preventive measures ...

In what would be an unprecedented event, Earth is facing the devastating effects of a solar superflare with the ... the impact of the coronal mass ejection (CME) hits Earth's magnetosphere ...

In August, the number of visible sunspots on the solar surface hit a 23-year high ... we can only properly see solar flares on the side of the sun facing Earth, although some farside explosions ...

NOAA added that neither CME is expected to hit Earth directly ... It's released many M-class solar flares as well as an X-class flare — the most powerful type. The radiation from these flares ...