Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized region of the sun's atmosphere, when energy in "twisted" magnetic fields is released. These events, which typically originate from ...

The sun has been rather quiet of late ... "As expected with the return of many regions, big solar flare activity has also returned. AR3869 wasted no time with going straight for an X3.3 flare ...

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The sun erupted with an X2.3-class solar flare this morning, triggering radio blackouts The X-class solar flare was released from a sunspot region AR 3883 at 8:40 a.m. ET (1340 UTC) on Wednesday ...

Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life. Plants are coaxed from the Earth ...

A new sunspot forming on the surface of the sun might be about to fling solar flares in our direction ... mixed magnetic polarity (beta-gamma) with no clear separation between polarities and ...

Earth’s Sun has been heating up as of late, reaching its 11-year solar cycle maximum in October. Because of this, the bright orb in the sky has been emitting some of the strongest solar flares ...

The sun has released a powerful solar flare, according to Nasa, which can damage parts of infrastructure around the world. A solar flare is a strong blast of energy from the sun, which can disturb ...

The Sun has unleashed a powerful solar flare, Nasa has said. The flare, designated X2.3, belongs to the most intense X class of flares. It was spotted by Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is ...

The Sun has unleashed a powerful solar flare, Nasa has said. The flare, designated X2.3, belongs to the most intense X class of flares. It was spotted by Nasa’s Solar Dynamics Observatory ...