Nov. 11 (UPI) --Scientists said the sun erupted Tuesday morning, unleashing a strong X5.1-class flare in an intense outburst, causing communications disruptions. It was the year's strongest solar ...

Solar flares largely go unnoticed, but that doesn't mean there aren't dangerous ones that could impact life on Earth.

A strong X1.3 solar flare produced a striking red, white and blue display in imagery from the Solar Dynamics Observatory over ...

For six and a half days in July 2024, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III kept its gaze fixed on the sun. The ...

Forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection and a powerful X-class solar flare could impact the Earth starting on Thursday.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Waves of solar flares keep pouring out of the sun, sparking "rolling" ...

Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.

Solar flares, powerful bursts of energy from our Sun, can have serious effects here on Earth. Flares and other solar eruptions can affect radio communications, disrupt electric power grids, mess up ...

A spectacular celestial fireworks display occurred as the Sun erupted with a powerful M-class solar flare. See the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A sunspot on the surface of the sun has erupted with a powerful solar ...

The sun has a bone to pick with Earth — and it’s not done yet. A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe ...

It’s sunblock. Researchers have proposed an unorthodox way to shield our planet from the constant barrage of solar storms — ...