Solar flares are classified based on their strength and fall into five designated categories: A, B, C, M and X. An X-class ...

In a stunning display of its power, the sun unleashed its largest solar flare in 20 years. The X8.7 flare peaked at 12:51 p.m. ET on May 14 and was captured in several images by NASA's Solar ...

After last week's explosive X-flare, sunspot AR4046 is at it again! Could this latest eruption bring stormy space weather to Earth?

Even if the specific monthly peak of the cycle has passed, it doesn't mean solar activity is over. Strong solar activity ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A newly released video shows a giant gust of spiralling solar wind shooting out of the sun in ...

The NASA/ESA Solar Orbiter recently recorded the highest-ever concentration of a rare helium isotope (3He) emitted from the Sun. A Southwest Research Institute-led team of scientists sought the source ...

A powerful X-class solar flare was unleashed by an emerging sunspot region leading to radio blackouts over large parts of ...

Scientists caught a massive and extremely powerful X-class solar flare being spat out from the sun on Friday (March 28), just before the stellar eruption triggered a radio blackout across two ...

The Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field Could Lie Close to Its Surface May 22, 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's ...

As the sun reaches its solar maximum, a strong solar flare erupted on March 28, which may enhance the visibility of the northern lights and disrupt technology.

A powerful X1.1-class solar flare causes radio blackouts across the Americas. It was followed by a coronal mass ejection.

Astronomers used ALMA to observe Proxima Centauri and found frequent, intense flares that could destroy atmospheres of nearby planets.