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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured video of the largest solar flare in almost 20 years, and you can watch it here.

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.

(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 ...

The X7.1-class flare is the second-most powerful this solar cycle—and an associated eruption could cause aurora in the coming days.

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

The sun released a powerful solar flare to start the month of October, which could lead to supercharged aurora displays over the weekend.

X-class flares can exceed 9, with the largest-ever recorded being an X45 that occurred in 2003. Could a powerful solar flare wipe out life on Earth?