NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an X2.8-class solar flare and a pair of m-flares that preceded it in multiple ...

The sun erupted in a massive solar flare, the largest of the year, sending a wave of solar activity that could affect Earth starting on Tuesday. A powerful X5.1-class flare, capable of disrupting ...

The sun may be coming out of its slumber at long last. On Friday morning (May 29), our star fired off its strongest flare since October 2017, an eruption spotted by NASA's sun-watching Solar Dynamics ...

Beautiful yet dangerous solar flares that erupt from the sun could be as hot as 180 million degrees Fahrenheit, researchers say. That's more than six times hotter than solar physicists previously ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth. The sun spit out the huge flare along with a massive ...

A powerful G4 geomagnetic storm could make the northern lights visible as far south as Alabama. The best chance to see the aurora is typically between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. in a dark location away from ...

The clearest pictures ever taken of a solar flare have been taken by the world's largest solar telescope. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state ...