As solar activity ramps up in the sun's 25th cycle, scientists worry that this week's solar weather is merely prophesying a more disruptive solar flare, such as the one that hit Earth in 1859.

Huge solar flare ejected from sun could hit Earth in days, mess with power grid By . Charlotte Edwards, The Sun. Published March 21, 2022. Updated March 21, 2022, 5:23 p.m. ET.

The sun blasted Earth with a powerful X-class solar flare on Tuesday, causing radio blackouts.; Three more moderate solar flares followed, and we could see more eruptions in the coming days. The ...

Astronomers do not expect the flare to cause major disruption as per the Carrington Event, believed to be the largest solar storm ever recorded, which hit Earth in 1859.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a solar flare hit Earth tomorrow? It’s a scenario that seems straight out of a ...

On Oct. 3, the sun released the most powerful solar flare this solar cycle, ... The incoming CME is expected to hit Earth between Oct. 3 and Oct. 5, possibly triggering widespread auroras.

A powerful solar flare over the weekend will make its way to Earth Wednesday as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, making the northern lights ...

The storm is expected to hit Earth today and could cause radio blackouts and other problems. ... Dr. Tamitha Skov shared the tweet warning of the solar flare heading to Earth on July 16.

A solar flare that hit the Earth on Thursday was “likely” one of the largest ever recorded. That’s according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, ...

Brace for impact: The sun just emitted the strongest solar flare in six years, which knocked out radio frequencies and could hit Earth in several days’ time, scientists warned.

The second strongest solar flare of this sunspot cycle just occurred on October 1. Skip to Article. ... NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center says the energy will hit Earth on Oct. 5 or 6.

The sun just spat out the strongest solar flares of 2025 — and more could be headed toward Earth Powerful X-class solar flare caught on camera ... particles hit the magnetic lines of Earth.