After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares toward Earth, impacting electronics and making it possible to view the ...

The sun has emitted a powerful solar flare that has the capability to interfere with technology on Earth. The explosive burst of radiation peaked on the evening of June 17, matching the intensity of ...

On December 8, 2025, the Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare, an event that captivated the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. This flare, classified as an X1.1, marks one of the ...

Dec. 15, 2006 — -- A large electromagnetic "storm" has broken out on the face of the sun, sending masses of charged subatomic particles through the space that surrounds planet Earth. Images from ...

The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's at it again! Sunspot ...

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT's ...

Sunspot AR4618 erupted with an M4.4-class solar flare causing a coronal mass ejection (CME) that may give Earth a glancing blow. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

NASA has warned that a strong solar flare could disrupt life on Earth. The space agency announced Monday, Dec 1, that the powerful bursts of energy are categorized as X-class, which denotes the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Thermal image of an eruption or flare on the surface of the ...

The sun is not a static, tranquil sphere of gas, but an active, turbulent star with magnetic fields that twist and snap in powerful eruptions. Among the most striking and energetic of these eruptions ...

Nov. 5 (UPI) --A moderate solar flare might affect radio communications on Earth Wednesday after a pair of powerful solar flares disrupted radio communications in sunlit areas of the globe this week, ...