NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captures sunspot AR3341 blast a powerful X1.1 solar flare. Credit: Space.com | footage ...

X-class flares also have the potential to create global transmission problems and world-wide blackouts, NASA says. New Year's Eve solar flare is strongest in 6 years Fortunately, Sunday's solar ...

That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for ...

The sun is getting more active as it nears solar maximum, and the Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe missions are perfectly poised to witness our star’s increasing flares and storms.

The first large flare of the current solar cycle has erupted from the sun. The solar flare happened at sunspot AR2838 at 10:29 a.m. ET on July 3, according to the US Space Weather Prediction Center .

"Solar activity reached high levels. An X3.3/sf flare was observed at 24/0357 UTC from Region 3869," NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said in a forecast discussion, "as well as an ...

The sun is nearing the peak of its 11-year or so solar cycle. Maximum sunspot activity is predicted for 2025. The flare was strong enough to temporarily disrupt radio signals on Earth, and was the ...

Damage from solar flares and CMEs vary. Strong solar flares can affect satellites. Powerful CMEs, however, interact with the Earth’s magnetic fields producing geomagnetic inducing currents (GICs).

The sun is nearing the peak of its 11-year or so solar cycle. Maximum sunspot activity is predicted for 2025. The flare was strong enough to temporarily disrupt radio signals on Earth, and was the ...

The sun is nearing the peak of its 11-year or so solar cycle. Maximum sunspot activity is predicted for 2025. The flare was strong enough to temporarily disrupt radio signals on Earth, and was the ...

The sun is nearing the peak of its 11-year or so solar cycle. Maximum sunspot activity is predicted for 2025. The flare was strong enough to temporarily disrupt radio signals on Earth, and was the ...