Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most ...

The Sun’s most violent flares are turning out to be even more extreme than I, or many solar physicists, had imagined. By ...

Researchers have identified a newly recognized type of extremely energetic particles located in the Sun’s upper atmosphere, revealing a phenomenon that had not been detected before. Solar scientists r ...

The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar ...

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, ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has proposed that particles in solar flares are 6.5 times hotter than previously thought. The research provides an unexpected solution to a 50-year-old ...

The Sun is getting busy and that’s great news for sky watchers! The Sun is getting busy and that’s great news for sky watchers! As we approach solar maximum, the peak of the Sun’s 11-year activity ...

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 ...

A high-powered solar flare erupted from the sun last week, causing a major radio blackout in Europe and Asia. The eruption happened at 3:25 a.m., meaning that the sun wasn't in the Texas sky at the ...

Cryptocurrency investors face an unusual danger lurking 93 million miles away. Solar flares, massive bursts of energy from the sun’s surface, can interfere with the digital infrastructure that keeps ...