A research team led by Dr. Shen Jinhua from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

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

Sunspot region 4114 has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet — an X1.9 class that erupted late June 19, triggering ...

A solar flare on July 23 was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm, but this one was facing away from Earth on the far side of the sun.

It is also possible that we could see much more powerful X-class flares in the coming years. The most powerful flare of the current solar cycle was an X9 magnitude blast on Oct. 3, 2024.

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has detected the strongest solar eruption of the current sunspot cycle. The solar flare was rated at X9.0 strength.

During this period, known as solar maximum, the Sun has the most sunspots, solar flares, and CMEs. As the current cycle—Solar Cycle 25—is predicted to reach its peak this year, we can expect ...

For the current solar cycle, solar maximum is expected in 2025. When a solar flare or CME reaches Earth, it does so on the sun-facing, "day" side of the planet.

Solar flares can reshape exoplanet atmospheres within days, affecting temperature, winds, and potential habitability.

On the current X-class solar flare, NASA warned: "Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts." ...