Solar flares are currently rampant because the Sun is in the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, letting them off daily since ...

Scientists have been able to routinely measure the magnetic field on the sun’s surface called the photosphere. Measuring the ...

The Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field Could Lie Close to Its Surface May 22, 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's ...

NASA/SDO NASA had a busy start to October, as the agency announced that the sun emitted several major solar flares on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, NASA announced that its Solar Dynamics ...

Could this be the Perfect Geo-storm? October is off to a hot start: The sun unleashed a massive X-class solar flare — the “strongest of its kind,” according to Space.com — that has the ...

The Sun emitted the strongest solar flare in seven years Thursday, and space weather forecasters are watching to see what impacts this event has on Earth, including displays of the Northern Lights ...

The sun released a powerful solar flare to start the month of October, which could lead to supercharged aurora displays over ...

The X7.1-class flare is the second-most powerful this solar cycle—and an associated eruption could cause aurora in the coming days.

Sunspot AR3765 erupted with an unleashed X1.11-class solar flare. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in ...

The Sun isn't done throwing its mid-cycle fit. Beginning Tuesday, it hurled a pair of massive solar flares at Earth, ...

(NEXSTAR) — The largest solar flare recorded since 2017 erupted Thursday morning, marking the latest episode in an active period for the sun. The scale ranges from B-class on the lowest end to C ...

The Sun emitted the strongest solar flare in seven years Thursday, and space weather forecasters are watching to see what impacts this event has on Earth, including displays of the Northern Lights and ...