After a few months of relatively low solar activity, the Sun might be about to spit out more solar flares. Images of the Sun taken on December 4 show that it has five large sunspots and two long ...

Sun’s far-side active region AR4294 produced multiple M-class and C-class flares, triggering radio blackouts, affecting solar wind, and increasing geomagnetic activity with potential auroras in ...

The sun continues to erupt massive solar flares, and NASA recently reported two so far Monday morning, a class X1.7 around 9:40 a.m. ET and a strong class X1.1 solar flare peaking at 11:27 a.m. on ...

Scientists have captured an exceptionally rare, high-resolution view of an active region that produced two powerful X-class ...

Solar activity is currently increasing and with it comes more solar flares. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Solar flares are ...

Considered our solar system's largest explosive events, solar flares can sometimes be as strong as a billion hydrogen bombs. Those with enough energy output to rank as an X-class have the potential to ...

The colossal ball of hot gas at the center of our solar system will be lively for the next year, NASA said. The sun has reached its "solar maximum period," which is a state of heightened activity in ...