Coronal mass ejection from the sun at the same time as a recent X4.5 solar flare is about to collide with the Earth.

On September 14, 2024, the Sun released a powerful X4.5 solar flare, observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. This ...

An intense solar flare could spark aurora chances across nearly half of the country late Sunday night — here’s what to know.

The aurora borealis view line map is forecasted to reach some northern and upper Midwest U.S. states through Friday, Sept. 13 ...

and more sunspots lead to plentiful solar flare eruptions associated with magnetic disturbances that sweep past Earth. While the cycle lasts an average of 11 years, it can be as short as eight or ...

The Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field Could Lie Close to Its Surface May 22, 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's ...

As August 2024 set another 20-year high for sunspot numbers on the sun, recent solar flares have yet to top two solar flares from September 2017. One of these flares, which took place seven years ...

After Northern Lights appeared as far south as Colorado, Live Science discusses how "cannibal" coronal mass ejections (CME) ...

(NEXSTAR) — The sun, going through an active bout of Solar Cycle 25, spit out another intense flare over the weekend, bringing parts of the U.S. yet another chance at seeing the northern lights.