Sunspot AR3229 erupted with an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

Solar flares largely go unnoticed, but that doesn't mean there aren't dangerous ones that could impact life on Earth.

When sunspots erupt at nearly the same time, it could be something known as "sympathetic solar flares." A double eruption ...

A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way.

The northern lights could mean lights out for the infrastructure we rely on.

These results could benefit space weather forecasts.

The sun has a bone to pick with Earth — and it’s not done yet. A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe ...

Scientists spotted patterns hours before a major solar flare, a discovery that could help forecast dangerous eruptions.

Solar flares, powerful bursts of energy from our Sun, can have serious effects here on Earth. Flares and other solar eruptions can affect radio communications, disrupt electric power grids, mess up ...

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Research by university scientists suggests that solar flares may be far hotter than previously believed, offering new insights into the Sun’s behavior. The findings, recently published in the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A sunspot on the surface of the sun has erupted with a powerful solar ...