NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time ...

Space, with its vastness and beauty, also hides potential threats that could spell disaster for humanity. While many cosmic ...

Solar flares measured around X1 — like the May 13 and 14 events — indicate strong flare intensity. An X10 flare is described as as a severe event, according to NOAA.

Solar flares are measured on a scale of A, B, C, M and X, with each class being 10 times more powerful than the previous. The most powerful solar flare of this solar cycle—of which we are ...

In May 2024, the largest solar flare since 2017 was detected, ranking at an X-8.7 magnitude. Then in 2025, a flare May 13 was classified as an X-1.2 , and another the next day was listed as an X-2.7 .

"Solar activity has been at high levels with ten M-Class flares and one X-Class flare. An impulsive X2.3/2b occurred at 06/1324 UTC originating from Region 3883," NOAA's Space Weather Prediction ...

A high-powered solar flare erupted from the sun last week, causing a major radio blackout in Europe and Asia. The eruption happened at 3:25 a.m., meaning that the sun wasn't in the Texas sky at ...

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — seen as the bright flash near the center — on Nov. 6, 2024 (NASA/SDO) The Sun has unleashed a powerful solar flare ...

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also ...

The biggest flare of the series, recorded at a M7.3, erupted from sunspot region AR3938 on Dec. 25 at 10:15 p,m. EST (0315 GMT on Dec. 26). Solar flares are ranked and categorized by their power ...

A powerful X2.7 solar flare, the strongest of 2025, could bring northern lights and disrupt radio and satellite signals. Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2025, sparks tech warning ...