Even if the specific monthly peak of the cycle has passed, it doesn't mean solar activity is over. Strong solar activity ...

Stunning imagery from outer space shows the power of the Sun, with a massive solar flare and coronal mass ejection erupting from the giant star’s surface, but space experts say there is no need ...

The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region. The intense solar flare originated from sunspot region AR4046 and was ...

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The sun unleashed a strong X1.1 solar flare on Friday, March 28, as scientists continue to monitor the possibilities of coronal mass ejections, which can ultimately lead to geomagnetic storms ...

Solar flares, another remarkable occurrence, are powerful bursts of radiation emitted from the Sun’s surface at the speed of light. While the likelihood of witnessing a solar flare during ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is constantly observing the sun's activity, captured video of the sun emitting a significant solar flare on Dec. 19, 2014. Photo: YouTube/NASA Goddard ...

Solar flares are bursts of radiation from the sun’s surface, sometimes followed by a bubble of magnetized plasma particles called a coronal mass ejection (CME). If they happen to spray out in ...

The Sun has thrown out a powerful solar flare – and there is probably more to come. Our star is currently at the “solar maximum”, the most active part of the 11-year cycle over which it becomes more ...