With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.

The sun unleashed a strong X1.2 solar flare on Tuesday, May 13, within the region on the sun's western limb, as scientists continue to monitor the possibilities of coronal mass ejections, which can ...

Activity on the sun is not constant; it varies along a cycle of about 11 years. The peak of this solar cycle — called solar ...

Considered our solar system's largest explosive events, solar flares can sometimes be as strong as a billion hydrogen bombs. Those with enough energy output to rank as an X-class have the potential to ...

In the span of two days last week, the sun released two strong solar flares — meaning the solar system experienced its most powerful explosions which can cause some communications blackouts on Earth, ...

Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.