Sunspot AR3869 erupted with an X3.3-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. Footage ...

A display of auroras is expected to light up the skies on Christmas Day, thanks to a powerful M8.9 solar flare enroute to ...

The sun's most active phase, solar maximum, officially arrived in 2024, triggering some explosive solar storms and colorful ...

A festive auroral display may be put on for a lucky few when coronal mass ejections hit Earth on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

As scientists continue to monitor the sun with missions like the ESA’s Solar Orbiter, they remain prepared for both the ...

As we approach solar maximum, the solar flares are coming faster and faster. Mostly, it means Earthbound viewers get more than our normal share of nights illuminated by the aurora. More intense ...

The sun is not quite done with 2024. Early Sunday (Dec. 29), the sun fired off a class X1.1 solar flare, one of the most powerful types of solar explosions possible, in what may be its last major ...

Keep up to date with the latest northern lights news with our aurora forecast live blog. The sun appears to have woken from its slumber with an impulsive X-class solar flare, the most powerful ...