A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) links quasi-periodic pulsations (QPPs) in solar flares to dynamic ...

A vast, magnetically tangled sunspot has rotated into direct view of Earth, raising the prospect of powerful solar eruptions ...

A sharp, S-shaped kink in the solar wind has just swept past our planet, giving scientists their first clear look at a ...

GREGOR's high-resolution FAST IMAGER happened to scan the sunspots in active region NOAA 14274 just 30 minutes before the emission of an X1.2 solar flare, giving researchers an unprecedented view of ...

Scientists have captured an exceptionally rare, high-resolution view of an active region that produced two powerful X-class solar flares—an achievement rarely possible from Earth. Using the GREGOR ...

The same active region of the sun that produced stunning auroras that were visible as far south as Mexico earlier this week has erupted again. On Friday the sun released a powerful, X4.0-class solar ...

I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY AT FIRST, YEAH. SO PEOPLE GOING TO THE EVENT TONIGHT, WHAT SHOULD THEY HAVE ON? WHAT SHOULD THEY WEAR? I’M STILL SAYING LONG SLEEVES RIGHT. IT’S NICE TO SEE US BOUNCING BACK TO ...

Nov. 11 (UPI) --Scientists said the sun erupted Tuesday morning, unleashing a strong X5.1-class flare in an intense outburst, causing communications disruptions. It was the year's strongest solar ...

Over the last 36 hours, the sun has released two more X-class solar flares, providing for more chances of the northern lights this week. On both Sunday morning and Monday morning, the sun released an ...

Update, Nov. 5, 2025: NOAA has upgraded its forecast to a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm, meaning up to 21 U.S. states may see aurora overnight on Nov. 6-7, 2025. Two X-class solar flares — the ...

Nov. 5 (UPI) --A moderate solar flare might affect radio communications on Earth Wednesday after a pair of powerful solar flares disrupted radio communications in sunlit areas of the globe this week, ...