Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.
Space weather has seen a flurry of activity this week. An explosive solar flare that erupted Tuesday, just two days after the ...
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Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth
A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense ...
In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio ...
Multiple M-class and X-class solar flares erupted within 24 hours as an active sunspot released intense radiation affecting ...
OnSundayevening,theSununleashedapowerfulX8.1solarflare,markingoneofthemostintensesolareventsrecordedinre… ...
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Sunspot AR4366 fires an X8.3 flare, and Earth’s radios feel it first
What happens when a fast expanding sunspot turns into sight and begins ripping off the largest bursts that the sun can create? Active Region 4366 answered with a bright burst of activity incorporating ...
A strong solar flare peaked just after 9 a.m. Tuesday. What does that mean?
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Sun Unleashes Biggest X-Class Flare in 2026 — and It Sets Stage for Stunning Auroras This Week
Scientists are anticipating the possibility of witnessing striking auroras on Thursday.
"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far." ...
Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...
Solar flares are characterized by intense bursts of energy and radiation from the Sun’s surface. In a matter of just a few ...
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