Sun releases a powerful solar flare. But don't expect unusual northern lights in US The explosive burst of radiation peaked on the evening of Tuesday, June 17, matching the intensity of the first ...

Scientists have released the closest images ever to the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles ...

Experts have advised people to monitor reliable sources like NASA and NOAA for updates on solar activity and space weather.

Research published by scientists in England found a 2017 solar event compressed Jupiter's magnetic field, setting off aurora at the poles and heating in the upper atmosphere that spread across the ...

The latest solar flare follows an M-class one, the second-highest on the scale, that occurred days earlier on June 15. It caused a shortwave radio blackout across North America, with a loss of signal ...

Last week, NASA released a new batch of images from the probe as it traveled even closer to the sun. On December 24, 2024, the spacecraft reached 3.8 million miles from the surface, a distance that ...

On July 15, 2025, a massive eruption from the Sun’s upper-left side unleashed a surge of plasma and magnetic fields into space. The explosion carved a massive trench on the Sun’s surface, resulting in ...

A solar flare is a burst of radiation on the sun, according to NASA. They are the most powerful explosions in the solar system, with the biggest ones having as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs.

NEW YORK — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of ener ...

NEW YORK — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of ...

Solar bursts could significantly alter big planets' upper atmospheric dynamics, generating global winds that drive energy distribution across the planet. Professor Mathew Owens, ...

NEW YORK — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of ...