The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

A high-velocity solar storm, triggered by the Sun’s most powerful eruption of the year, is currently interacting with Earth’s magnetic field. Space weather experts have warned about potential G4-class ...

The sun continues to erupt massive solar flares, and NASA recently reported two so far Monday morning, a class X1.7 around 9:40 a.m. ET and a strong class X1.1 solar flare peaking at 11:27 a.m. on ...

The sun has seen its most active month for over two decades, with a monthly average of 215.5 sunspots being recorded in August. This is the first time the average monthly sunspot number has exceeded ...

The biggest solar flare in nearly 20 years has erupted from the sun, sparking radio blackouts across North and South America. It was rated an X8.7-class flare—the most powerful since 2005—and was ...

The colossal ball of hot gas at the center of our solar system will be lively for the next year, NASA said. The sun has reached its "solar maximum period," which is a state of heightened activity in ...

The intensity of the Sun’s activity ebbs and flows across years, but also across decades—a behavior that scientists haven’t quite figured out yet. At the turn of the 21 st century, astrophysicists ...

A powerful burst of energy on New Year's Eve created the largest solar flare that has been detected since 2017. The event may sound serious, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

A mysterious space object named 2023 KQ14, nicknamed “Ammonite,” challenges theories about the mysterious and possible Planet ...