Sunspot AR3767 erupted with a X1.7-class solar flare, followed by an X1.1-class flare from sunspot AR3780. NASA's Solar ...

when Richard Carrington documented a pivotal solar flare. Dubbed the Carrington Event, the flare challenged perceptions of ...

Unexpected solar activity caused Binar satellites to re-enter early, illustrating challenges of solar weather in low orbit.

Sunspots captured astronomers' interest, and with the expanding availability and quality of telescopes, were closely tracked until 1645. Despite huge interest in them, astronomers could find no ...

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a M7.9-class solar flare. See footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: ...

"No one can say for certain what is happening at the solar poles," Mausumi Dikpati, lead author of the study and NSF NCAR ...

Intense Solar Flares in Recent Times: What Are They, Why Do They Occur, and What Are Their Effects? What is a Solar Flare?

Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from ...

Using data from their flight, scientists will observe how quickly the magnetic reconnection changes. The Sun emitted a strong ...

Looked over your shoulder recently? Biting the nails you’ve forgotten to clip? If you’re not anxious about work piling up or time passing by, you should be paranoid about the unprecedented weather.

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