The Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) onboard NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite (launched on June 24, 2024) monitors the sun for hazardous space weather that could affect Earth. Classified as an X9.0 flare, it ...

Solar flares heat ions much more strongly than electrons. The finding offers a new explanation for spectral line broadening.

A groundbreaking study has revealed that solar flares can reach astonishing temperatures of 108 million degrees Fahrenheit ...

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

After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares toward Earth, impacting electronics and making it possible to view the ...

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 ...

New research from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland found that solar flare particles can reach more than 100 million ...

Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection Generated By Strong Solar Flare Credit: Space.com | footage & animations: NASA/SDO & ...

The sun has emitted a powerful solar flare that has the capability to interfere with technology on Earth. The explosive burst of radiation peaked on the evening of June 17, matching the intensity of ...

A strong solar flare slightly less powerful than the one that caused May’s dazzling lights is expected to cause intense Northern Lights sightings across several U.S. states over the next few days.