The Sun fired a staggering X1.9-class solar flare at the turn of the month, triggering a sudden, widespread radio blackout ...

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, ...

Solar scientists are tracking a surge in activity on the sun that could unleash powerful storms toward Earth, with the ...

A sunspot 10 times larger than Earth has appeared on the surface of the sun just as an X1.9-rated solar flare occurred.

This year has given stargazers plenty of opportunities to catch the colorful auroras of the northern lights flicker across the night sky, and that's expected to continue as the sun is now in its solar ...

Authorities predict that states as far south as Oregon and Illinois will be able to see auroras between now and Oct. 6 Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

On Friday evening, a moderate M5.9 solar flare erupted, capturing the attention of scientists and enthusiasts alike. Detected at 22:22 UTC, this solar phenomenon originated from a newly emerging ...

Earth’s Sun has been heating up as of late, reaching its 11-year solar cycle maximum in October. Because of this, the bright orb in the sky has been emitting some of the strongest solar flares ...