In fact, it was the most powerful solar flare in over seven years! Back in September 2017, two colossal flares measuring X13.3 and X11.8 were reported in the declining phase of the previous solar ...

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 ...

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation from the sun that can have significant effects on space weather, impacting satellite operations, communication systems, and even power grids on Earth.

The sun started 2025 with a bang as it fired off a powerful solar flare this morning. The X-class solar flare peaked at an X1.2 at 6:40 a.m. EST (1140 GMT) on Friday (Jan. 3), releasing a blast of ...

This is the first time the average monthly sunspot number has exceeded 200 since September 2001, which was before the sun ...

An X-class solar flare erupted on December 29, 2023, sending a burst of solar energy toward Earth that may enhance auroras just in time for New Year celebrations. The flare, classified as X1.1 ...

While technical systems are expected to experience only moderate effects during the storm, the solar flare that triggered these CMEs caused a brief shortwave radio blackout over parts of Africa ...

This period will see an uptick in solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs ... enthusiasts can witness partial eclipses in March and September. These events will be visible in North America ...