Sunspot AR3234 blasted an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths. Credit: NASA/SDO/Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Mu ...

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MORE: This is when peak northern lights activity will occur These sunspots can produce solar flares and coronal mass ejections that manifest in a dazzling light show when they reach Earth.

The first CME was released during an M-class solar flare eruption on Jan. 21 and the second from a filament eruption on Jan. 22. If both CMEs land a blow their combined result could be minor (G1 ...

Solar flares are violent outbursts of electromagnetic radiation that shoot from the sun when invisible magnetic field lines at the sun's surface get twisted up until they eventually snap. These ...

On a hot and humid Florida night in late August 1859, the sky suddenly lit up. But it was not from fireflies or a fireswamp. Instead, it was the Northern Lights–or aurora borealis. The aurora is ...

Scientists believe they’ve found a potential way to predict solar flares. Using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, a team has identified early warning signs of solar flares. This could protect ...

Construction of a giant celestial solar farm is underway in China, with a scale comparable to creating a "Three Gorges Dam project above the Earth". The solar farm, which would be launched into ...

The Sun’s activity cycle continues to stir things up, as our star recently unleashed a massive X-class solar flare that was strong enough to cause radio blackouts across the south Pacific.

Brightness changes in coronal loops may predict solar flares Study improves forecasting with 60–80% accuracy 2–6 hours before events Findings could protect space missions and terrestrial technologies ...