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

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 ...

The May 14, 2025 solar flare showed how quickly space weather can affect modern technology. Radio blackouts across Europe, ...

Solar flares are a fascinating thing and have a profound effect on what astronomers refer to as "space weather." These events vary with the sun's 11-year solar cycle, releasing immense amounts of ...

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

A high-magnitude solar flare erupted from a new sunspot on the sun's surface, which caused a disruption of radio signals across Earth's Eastern Hemisphere on Tuesday. Classified as an X2.7 solar flare ...

Researchers used the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii to take the clearest pictures ever of a powerful solar flare that occurred on Aug. 8, 2024. Credit: NSF / NSO / AURA Astronomers have ...

Most people are familiar with the impact solar storms can have on technology. However, a question that often arises is whether these solar events can also affect human health. Read on to know more.

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 our volatile star exploded yesterday, ...

A record-breakingly sharp image of a solar flare allowed astronomers to get a closer look into the Sun's mysterious coronal loops. Reading time 2 minutes It took astronomers a little over a year to ...