Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

A powerful X2.7-class solar flare has erupted from the Sun, sparking R3-level radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East - and experts warn more could be on the way ...

The X2.7 event marks the most powerful flare since March, when the Sun produced an X1.2-class flare from sunspot region ...

The solar flares are bursts of magnetic energy and can impact power, communication, and navigation systems on Earth.

X-class flares are the strongest and most intense on the solar scale. Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

In a historical moment, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured images of 'Northern lights' from another planet.