This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star.

Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.

The flares are coming from a solar region that was created in late January.

A few days ago, Europe and Africa were hit by unexpected radio disturbances, surprising communication operators. The origin ...

In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio ...

Solar flare triggers tech blackouts as X8.11-class eruption disrupts GPS, streaming, and satellite services ahead of incoming ...

Solar flares are characterized by intense bursts of energy and radiation from the Sun’s surface. In a matter of just a few minutes, the material is heated to many millions of degrees. It produces a ...

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.

Multiple M-class and X-class solar flares erupted within 24 hours as an active sunspot released intense radiation affecting ...

The sun is experiencing a violent solar storm, releasing one of the strongest solar flares seen in the past 30 years ...

Space weather has seen a flurry of activity this week. An explosive solar flare that erupted Tuesday, just two days after the ...

On February 11, 2010, NASA launched a spacecraft to study the inner workings of the sun. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series ...