The latest solar flare follows an M-class one, the second-highest on the scale, that occurred days earlier on June 15. It ...

Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the solar system the biggest ones can have as much energy as a billion ...

A blazing X2.7-class solar flare erupted from sunspot AR4087 early Tuesday, hurling a scorching wave of plasma and charged particles straight at Earth. NASA/SDO.

The giant sunspot AR3354 blasted out an X-class solar flare on Sunday, July 2, causing a shortwave radio blackout over the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean.

Brace for impact: The sun just emitted the strongest solar flare in six years, which knocked out radio frequencies and could hit Earth in several days’ time, scientists warned. “This is likely ...

Northern lights dazzle skies around the world 03:13. The giant solar explosions of energy and light aren't over yet. Officials said on Tuesday that the sun just emitted another major solar flare ...

Solar flares are categorized as A, B, C, M or X, depending on their strength, with X-class being the most powerful type. Each category is 10 times stronger than the previous.

National News Geomagnetic storm from a solar flare could disrupt radio communications and create a striking aurora This image from NASA’s solar dynamics observatory on Saturday, March 23, 2024 ...

The flare was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm. On Tuesday (July 23), Europe's Solar Orbiter (SolO) spacecraft witnessed an extremely powerful X14 class ...

Solar flares are classified into five categories based on their strength. The weakest are A-class flares, followed by B-class, C-class, M-class, and the most powerful, X-class.

The strongest solar flare since 2017 exploded on the sun late on Friday as a massive display of aurora took place on Earth. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured.

The sun is undergoing an 11-year cycle, and as it nears its peak—which may happen between late 2024 and early 2026—solar activity will get even more active.