A high-velocity solar storm, triggered by the Sun’s most powerful eruption of the year, is currently interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. Space weather experts have warned about potential G4-class ...

The biggest solar flare in nearly 20 years has erupted from the sun, sparking radio blackouts across North and South America. It was rated an X8.7-class flare—the most powerful since 2005—and was ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

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 ...

Now, in a new yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, an international team of astronomers analyzed data collected by the European ...