Scientists spotted patterns hours before a major solar flare, a discovery that could help forecast dangerous eruptions.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that solar flares can reach astonishing temperatures of 108 million degrees Fahrenheit (60 million°C), nearly six times hotter than earlier estimates. This ...

Scientists studying 50 years of solar data warn Earth may be entering a heightened risk period for rare “superflares” capable of disrupting technology worldwide.

A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Normally only visible much closer to the north pole, the Northern Lights have been seen as far south as New Mexico in recent years. These beautiful light shows are caused by ...

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

A strong G3 geomagnetic storm warning has been issued for June 4 to June 5 as multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) head toward Earth. Some of the eruptions could merge into what's known as a ...

A solar storm traveling at 1,400 kilometers per second is set to strike Earth on Monday. NASA has issued an alert for a ...

Editor's note: This article was updated on Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. after two of the three incoming CMEs hit Earth overnight. The combined solar outbursts triggered a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, resulting ...

A strong solar flare peaked just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, but what does that mean? Can it be seen from Earth?Tuesday's solar flare was not the first this year or even this month. Here is more information ...