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

That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for stronger space weather events in the coming days. M-class flares, like those ...

Solar Maximum 2025 is the expected peak of solar activity in Solar Cycle 25, characterized by heightened sunspots, solar ...

Some exoplanets in their stars' habitable zones may be distinctly uninhabitable due to solar flaring. Red dwarfs are known ...

Solar flares can reshape exoplanet atmospheres within days, affecting temperature, winds, and potential habitability.

An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the ...

In its closest-ever dive into the Sun’s atmosphere, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has returned stunning new images and data that ...

Anew sunspot is putting on a spectacular show in our solar system, capturing the attention of astronomers and ...

These regions are the site of intense magnetic fields, often sources of solar flares. Sunspots follow an approximately 11-year cycle, known as the solar cycle. Their number and activity vary ...

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in ...

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.

A fluffy, Jupiter-sized planet may be triggering deadly flares from its star, leading to the slow destruction of its own ...