Recent reports of powerful solar flares erupting from the Sun have sparked global attention and woken up conspiracy theorists (cue end-of-the-world theories). This prompted warnings of radio blackouts ...

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 ...

Solar Cycle 25 has reached its most active phase, bringing stronger solar flares and geomagnetic storms that may affect Earth’s technology.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The aurora borealis may be visible Thursday night along the U.S.-Canada border. (Space Weather Prediction Center) While February ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Region 4366 seen on the surface of the sun via NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft on Feb. 4, 2026. This region is ...

LAS CRUCES — The eerie yet beautiful auroras that delivered pink and green nighttime skies across New Mexico and much of the U.S. this month are the result of geomagnetic storms caused by solar ...

Scientists have possibly detected new evidence of subtle movements of magnetism deep inside the Sun, which may help them ...

As this month's string of powerful X-class solar flares sparked brilliant auroras that lit up skies across an unusually wide swath of the globe—from northern Europe to Florida—researchers at NJIT's ...

For the first time, scientists have used satellite data to create a 3D map of the sun's interior magnetic field, the fundamental driver of solar activity. The research, published in The Astrophysical ...

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 ...