Solar weather will likely impact the Earth’s atmosphere this weekend, including a possible geomagnetic storm that could bring ...

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ...

The aurora borealis is back and is expected to be visible in more than 10 states. See which states will have the best views.

High solar activity levels have historically been linked to warmer temperatures, on average, across Earth, according to the ...

As the sun geared up to spit a powerful solar flare into space, NASA scientists snapped huge loops of plasma leaping from the sun's surface. These spectacular solar structures, known as coronal ...

Solar storms pose a rising threat to power grids, satellites, and communications. Experts call for urgent preventive measures ...

Flickering coronal loops in the Sun's outer atmosphere could act as an early warning system for solar flares, according to ...

The sun started 2025 with a bang as it fired off a powerful solar flare this morning. The X-class solar flare peaked at an X1.2 at 6:40 a.m. EST (1140 GMT) on Friday (Jan. 3), releasing a blast of ...

“In a world that is now so dependent on electricity and electronics, a similar event has the potential to cause widespread disruptions and damage to the electronics aboard Earth-orbiting satellites, ...

The Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field Could Lie Close to Its Surface May 22, 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's ...

The Sun regularly produces solar flares, which are energetic outbursts of electromagnetic radiation. Sometimes, these flares are accompanied by plasma in events known as coronal mass ejections. Both ...