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

A powerful solar flare erupted from the Sun on Tuesday, briefly disrupting communications on Earth. The powerful flare, rated X1.1, originated from the Sun's Region 4479, and peaked at 4:50 p.m. EDT, ...

The sun has erupted with a series of powerful solar flares over the past 24 hours, including an X8.3-class flare — the most intense solar event recorded in 2026 so far. This extraordinary burst of ...

The northern lights have a higher than usual chance to be visible from states along the U.S.-Canadian border on Thursday night and early Friday morning, according to a forecast from the National ...

Although they would be exceedingly rare, there is evidence that suggests our Sun is capable of producing solar flares that far outclass anything we have ever seen in human history.

Scientists say this powerful surge in solar activity could set the stage for the northern lights to appear as early as Thursday, Feb. 5 Getty The sun unleashed multiple powerful X-class solar flares, ...

Federal forecasters now predicting the possibility of a moderate geomagnetic storm this week.

The solar wind, which had temporarily risen to around 800 km/s, has now slowed to 420 km/s. The geomagnetic field is also ...