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.

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 ...

A November 6 solar flare hit X2.3-class in strength, causing Atlantic radio blackouts, with more potentially on the way if further solar flares are released. By Jess Thomson On 11/6/24 at 1:32 PM EST.

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 ...

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.

US: Solar Flare Triggers Widespread Aurora Display. Posted: June 2, 2025 | Last updated: June 2, 2025. A severe geomagnetic storm caused the Northern Lights to appear over a wide area of Europe ...

From electronic blackouts to inexplicable storms, solar flares have wreaked havoc on Earth’s weather in ways scientists are still struggling to understand. This deep dive reveals seven ...

A severe solar storm may make the northern lights visible across the Carolinas Sunday night, with the best chance between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.

See the sharpest views yet of the sun's corona — from coronal rain to a never-before-seen plasma stream racing along the sun at incredible speeds.

Northern lights could be seen in some U.S. states on Monday night. A giant coronal mass ejection from the weekend is the cause of this celestial event. Sky watchers will have a better chance of ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for June 1 and 2. Experts say a rare, strong solar flare occurred late Friday into ...