Anew sunspot is putting on a spectacular show in our solar system, capturing the attention of astronomers and ...

Large parts of the United States faced a radio blackout on Thursday following a strong solar flare from the sun. The "extreme ultraviolet flash" was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory ...

That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for stronger space weather events in the coming days. M-class flares, like those ...

Solar flares can affect us on Earth, and radiation from this flare caused a shortwave radio blackout. A map released by the ...

Solar flares, blasts of plasma gasses of solar energy might shape the short-term weather on distant planets according to a ...

To highlight the largest solar flare in 20 years, the SDO captured several images in different wavelengths. NASA’s JPL then compiled those images into a video, which you can see embedded below.

Higher solar activity brings more radiation, which can damage satellite electronics and force some satellites to deorbit ...

Pictures of the International Space Station as it passes in front of the Sun or Moon are a bit of a feather in the cap of ...

(NEXSTAR) — The largest solar flare recorded since 2017 erupted Thursday morning, marking the latest episode in an active period for the sun. The scale ranges from B-class on the lowest end to C ...

Thousands of solar tornadoes swirl above the sun’s surface at any given moment. These remarkable photos give us a glimpse at these stunning cosmic phenomena.

That solar storm, also in October, came from one of the largest solar flares on record at the time and became the sixth most intense storm seen in more than 70 years, the NOAA said.