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 ...

The sun is not quite done with 2024. Early Sunday (Dec. 29), the sun fired off a class X1.1 solar flare, one of the most powerful types of solar explosions possible, in what may be its last major ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In the final hours of Christmas Day, the sun fired off four solar flares within less than three ...

This period will see an uptick in solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and geomagnetic storms, with far-reaching impacts on Earth’s technology and natural phenomena. Solar Cycle 25 is ...

Solar Cycle 25’s peak to bring more solar flares and geomagnetic storms Widespread auroras expected due to continued solar maximum activity Satellite disruptions and power grid impacts remain high ...

As Earth completes yet another full orbit around the Sun, an encroaching storm is expected to bathe the planet in a glorious glow of auroral light. On December 29 and 30, the Sun unleashed a series of ...

Solar flares are categorized by their peak brightness in x-ray wavelengths, with X-class flares being the fiercest flashes. Our star’s December 29 activity included three such flares ...

19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar ...

along with a higher likelihood of large solar flares and Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs). In 2024, an extreme G5 geomagnetic storm occurred in May, followed by a strong G4 storm in ...

The class X1.5 and X1.1 flares are some of the most powerful kinds possible. It was released on Sunday, and could cause disruption in the coming days. The Sun is currently in its “solar maximum ...

In what would be an unprecedented event, Earth is facing the devastating effects of a solar superflare with the force of thousands of atomic bombs. This phenomenon, which unfolds in minutes ...