The Sun has just unleashed an M5-class solar flare, a powerful burst of radiation that signals a clear uptick in solar activity as the current cycle heads toward its peak. While this event is not the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re seeing social media posts about an X-class solar flare, here’s what you need to know now. A powerful X-class solar flare ...

On February 4, 2026, the Sun unleashed an intense X4.2 solar flare, sparking significant radio blackouts across parts of Africa and Europe. This powerful eruption was triggered by sunspot group AR4366 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A spot on the sun 10 times larger than Earth has been seen ...

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 ...

Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion. Reading time 3 minutes On September 30, 2024, the Sun unleashed a powerful ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The sun lashes out with a ...

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered that a solar flare is triggered by initially weak ...

Catching a Monster Flare in the Act On August 8, 2024, a powerful X1.3-class flare exploded from the Sun. These are among the most energetic events our star can produce. As the flare settled down, the ...

If you’re seeing social media posts about an X-class solar flare, here’s what you need to know now. A powerful X-class solar flare, the strongest category scientists track, erupted from the Sun on Jan ...