Astronomers confirm TOI-5573 b, a rare, miniature Saturn-like planet orbiting a small star, challenging theories of planetary ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sunspot region 4114 erupted with a colossal M8.46 class solar flare on June 15. . | Credit ...

A solar flare is a big explosion in the Sun's atmosphere that can release as much as 6 × 1025 joules of energy. The term is also used to refer to similar phenomena in other stars, where the more ...

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare, seen as the bright flash on the far right. (NASA/SDO via SWNS) By Dean Murray A pair of powerful X-class flares from the ...

The sun spit out the huge flare along with a massive radio burst on Thursday, leading to two hours of radio interference in the U.S. and other sunlit parts of the world.

Space. X1.9 Solar Flare - Hyperactive Sunspot Eruption Seen By Spacecraft. Posted: June 7, 2025 | Last updated: June 9, 2025. Sunspot AR3184 erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare.

Scientists have identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which detected the powerful ...

Keahi Pelkum Donahue, who graduated over the weekend from Nederland Middle Senior High School, was named one of the top 300 scholars in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search.

The most intense of these solar flares erupted on June 15, peaking at 2:25 p.m. EDT (1825 GMT) and registering as an M8.46-class — just shy of the X-class category, the most powerful type of ...

A list of the most powerful solar flares recorded since 1976 ranks today's flare at number 14, tied with a similar explosion in 1990," wrote Tony Phillips, who runs spaceweather.com, on Thursday.