Sunspot AR3184 erupted with an X1.9-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the fireworks. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Check out the ripples from ...

Solar Cycle 25 has reached its most active phase, bringing stronger solar flares and geomagnetic storms that may affect Earth’s technology.

Solar physicists and seismologists are testing a provocative idea: that violent outbursts from the Sun could be linked to the timing of some large earthquakes. New statistical work reports ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the past 24 hours, the sun has been especially active, unleashing a rapid-fire series of powerful solar flares, including an ...

Solar flares can be many times the size of Earth and can damage things like satellites. A new study suggests that eruptions from the sun can be even hotter than researchers thought. Solar flares are ...

A sunspot so big it rivals the gigantic sunspot responsible for the Carrington Event in 1859 has unleashed another X-class solar flare, triggering radio blackouts on Earth. When you purchase through ...

Solar flares are intense bursts of light and particles from the sun. While they can pose hazards for things like satellites, these flares are also beautiful, dramatic and incredibly hot. NPR's Nell ...