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 ...

The sun spit out the largest solar flare in more than a decade on Tuesday, though after a week of being pummeled by plasma, the Earth could be in the clear this time.

A powerful burst of energy on New Year's Eve created the largest solar flare that has been detected since 2017, but scientists say not to be alarmed.

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 ...

Despite the intensity of the flare, officials said there is not yet concern of a coronal mass ejection, or large burst of solar plasma and magnetic field.

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

(NEXSTAR) — A massive solar flare — the largest in years — was spotted on the sun on New Year’s Eve, sparking a warning to some high-frequency radio users. In an update Sunday evening ...

The Weather service just recorded the largest solar flare since 2017 and it caused strong radio blackouts all across Earth.

What are solar flares? Considered our solar system's largest explosive events, solar flares occur when magnetic energy associated with sunspots is released, creating intense bursts of radiation.

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

Thursday’s solar flare is not only the largest of the current solar cycle but also the largest since Sept. 10, 2017, officials say.

The Earth will be under a geomagnetic storm watch from Thursday through Saturday because of the effects of a solar flare that could make the northern lights visible in some parts of lower 48 ...