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

Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a paper in Scientific Reports that ...

Dubbed the Carrington Event, the flare challenged perceptions of Earth's relationship with the sun, heavily impacting early ...

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

Our sun has reached its peak window of activity, called the solar maximum. This is a time when the sun puts out the most ...

The sun’s magnetic activity causes auroras, and the relationship between solar flares and auroras reveals an 11-year cycle; ...

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 ...

The Sun’s activity is what gives us beautiful auroras – but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...

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.

Are the Northern Lights dangerous? Solar storms in May and October saw intense displays of aurora borealis across the U.S.