The sun erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the blast in multiple wavelengths.

Scientists watched a solar flare grow from tiny magnetic sparks into a violent plasma-raining avalanche on the Sun.

A high-resolution image of the flare from the Inouye Solar Telescope, taken on August 8, 2024, at 20:12 UT. The image is about 4 Earth-diameters on each side. “This is the first time the Inouye Solar ...

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. A SWPC report added that the storm calmed and reached G4 status again on ...

Sunspot AR3256 erupted with an X1.2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

NASA explained that the flare was classified as an X1.9 flare. X-class flares are the most powerful type of solar flares. The number 1.9 shows how strong the flare was within this highest category.

Beautiful yet dangerous solar flares that erupt from the sun could be as hot as 180 million degrees Fahrenheit, researchers say. That's more than six times hotter than solar physicists previously ...

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.

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A massive solar storm has created rare Northern Lights in regions where they’re rarely seen, marking the first event of its ...

The storm could also impact power systems and spacecraft operations.