The sun has emitted a powerful solar flare that has the capability to interfere with technology on Earth. The explosive burst of radiation peaked on the evening of June 17, matching the intensity of ...

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most ...

This was the view as a multi-colored curtain of aurora formed to the south in my sky during the great display of Northern Lights on May 10, 2024. The Kp Index peaked at 8 this night bringing the ...

The sun is not only our closest stellar neighbor, it's also the star we understand the most. As we've observed it over the ...

The clearest pictures ever taken of a solar flare have been taken by the world's largest solar telescope. Record-breaking images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii reveal a flare four ...

Three strong Class M flares were recorded on the Sun. This was reported on December 29 on the website of the Laboratory of ...

The sun erupted for the second time in less than 24 hours Monday morning, releasing the most powerful solar flare so far of 2013. Monday’s solar flare, which peaked at 9 a.m. Pacific time, came just ...

2025 was another busy year on the sun. But how did it compare with 2024, and what will 2026 bring for solar activity and the northern lights? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...