The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side of Earth.

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

Multiple CMEs are heading toward Earth, with G1-G2 geomagnetic storm conditions possible as the holiday weekend begins.

Scientists are currently trying to determine if a coronal mass ejection (CME) was also launched.

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

On top of fireworks for America 250 celebrations in the U.S., the sky may have its own fireworks show, with the northern lights making an appearance. On Tuesday, the sun woke up with an X1.1 flare ...

Dignitaries formally inaugurate the beginning of FLARE operations. From left: Vyacheslav (Slava) Lukin; Hantao Ji, PPPL physicist and FLARE’s principal investigator; Brandon Thorne, director of ...

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

The northern lights could mean lights out for the infrastructure we rely on.

Most people are familiar with the impact solar storms can have on technology. However, a question that often arises is ...

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