A recent study conducted by scientists led by Alexander Russell at the University of St. Andrews suggests that solar flares ...

Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?

Solar flares are colossal explosions in the sun's atmosphere that hurl out bursts of powerful radiation. These events are ...

Sunspot AR3184 erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare on Jan. 9, 2022. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the fireworks. The sunspot has been very active since it rotated into SDO's view ...

The powerful belch of material ejected during a solar flare may be way hotter than scientists thought it was. A new mathematical analysis suggests that the engine driving solar flares is far more ...

Research by university scientists suggests that solar flares may be far hotter than previously believed, offering new insights into the Sun’s behavior. The findings, recently published in the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. These processes follow the solar cycle, an 11-year cycle of increasing and decreasing activity on ...

On May 14, 2025, the Sun unleashed its most powerful flare of the year, an X2.7-class eruption from active region AR487, disrupting high-frequency radio communications across Europe, Asia, and the ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully completed a close approach to the Sun, confirming normal system operations. Reaching ...

NASA has sounded alarm over increased solar activity that is responsible for causing extreme solar flares, satellite damages, ...

The Sun’s poles may hold answers to long-standing mysteries about magnetic cycles, solar wind, and space weather. The polar ...

A trio of space missions just launched, set to deepen our understanding of the sun's influence and protect Earth from the ...