After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured sunspot AR3386 blast a long-duration X1.6-class solar flare and X1 flare. See time-lapses of the flares in multiple wavelengths. Credit Space.com | footage c ...

"Sunspots 4114 erupted with an X1.2-class solar flare. Minutes lates, sunspot AR4115 "erupted in quick succession," according ...

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captures sunspot AR3341 blast a powerful X1.1 solar flare. Credit: Space.com | footage ...

After more than three weeks without a powerful solar flare, the sun has suddenly ramped up its activity, firing off three ...

The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.

Sunspot AR3767 erupted with a X1.7-class solar flare, followed by an X1.1-class flare from sunspot AR3780. NASA's Solar ...

A flare of M2 level was recorded on the Sun, which became the strongest in the last 1.5 months. This was announced on August ...

Solar flares measured around X1 — like the May 13 and 14 events — indicate strong flare intensity. An X10 flare is described as as a severe event, according to NOAA.

The solar ‘eclipse of the century’ will take place on August 2, 2027, with an impressive duration and visibility. There is some misinformation circulating on social media that ...

The flare was classified as an M5, 10 times less powerful than the most intense flares known as X-class, and erupted on the left side of the sun. So far, 2014 has been a big year for solar flares.