"Some of the extreme ultraviolet light above active regions flickers erratically for a few hours before a solar flare," ...

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares—intense bursts of light on the sun that can ...

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while ...

A powerful X1.8 solar flare erupted on January 4, 2025, and was recorded at its peak—7:48 a.m. ET—by NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet ...

2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's outermost layers. If confirmed, the findings could help scientists better predict ...

The Sun sometimes coughs up solar flares, which occur when the star’s magnetic field twists and sends a burst of energy and ...

Researchers discover brightness fluctuations in coronal loops that could predict solar flares hours in advance.

ESA’s Solar Orbiter transforms solar flares into sound New way to study solar activity via audio and visuals Solar maximum ...