Researchers have proposed that changes in Earth's ionosphere could trigger electrical forces that nudge fragile areas of the ...
The flares are coming from a solar region that was created in late January.
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star.
Fired from a vast sunspot, the "coronal mass ejection" is expected to reach Earth on either Thursday or Friday this week.
New research by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric ...
Space weather has seen a flurry of activity this week. An explosive solar flare that erupted Tuesday, just two days after the sun unleashed one of its most powerful flares, temporarily disrupted ...
A surge of solar activity could trigger auroras.
The Sun released a strong solar flare on Tuesday, Feb. 3, following several eruptions in the preceding days, prompting increased geomagnetic storm activity.
Scientists say this powerful surge in solar activity could set the stage for the northern lights to appear as early as Thursday, Feb. 5 ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places.
In India, Indian Space Research Organisation said it is closely tracking the situation and warned of possible radio blackouts ...
In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio blackouts as scientists monitor Earth-directed CMEs ...