The sun let out a huge celebration on Cinco de Mayo, producing one of the most intense solar flares that NASA has ever seen. Tap to view if on News app. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which ...

Talk about a heated situation. The sun unleashed two colossal solar flares within seven hours of each other this week, triggering radio blackouts across parts of Earth. Solar flares are strong, ...

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

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation from the sun's surface, which can wreak havoc on Earth's power grids, damage ...

The sun is an incomprehensibly gigantic, constantly roiling nuclear furnace—but some days are even busier than others. Based on data collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, our solar system’s ...

Research by university scientists suggests that solar flares may be far hotter than previously believed, offering new insights into the Sun’s behavior. The findings, recently published in the ...

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

The intense flare released by our star on Tuesday was preceded by two other powerful ones in the previous days. According to the European Space Agency, this is a "severe" solar storm, with the ability ...