Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. The most powerful solar flare seen in nearly twenty years and the strongest of the current solar cycle erupted from our local ...

Solar flare is the term used to designate bursts of electromagnetic radiation from the sun surface, capable of emitting disturbances over high-frequency (HF) radio communications, particularly ...

The Sun has once again unleashed a powerful solar flare and this time it triggered radio blackouts. The flare, which happened ...

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 ...

STIX captured the location and size of X-rays emitted by solar flares, which are now represented with those blue circles, while the EUI images showcase the sun's outer atmosphere in yellow.