Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.

Multiple M-class and X-class solar flares erupted within 24 hours as an active sunspot released intense radiation affecting ...

The flares are coming from a solar region that was created in late January.

Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion.

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...

A high-resolution image of the flare from the Inouye Solar Telescope, taken on August 8, 2024, at 20:12 UT. The image is about 4 Earth-diameters on each side. “This is the first time the Inouye Solar ...

A strong solar flare peaked just after 9 a.m. Tuesday. What does that mean?

Under the current forecast, the northern lights may be visible across much of the northern half of the United States, and even as far south as northern California. The only question is - will ...

The sun is not a static, tranquil sphere of gas, but an active, turbulent star with magnetic fields that twist and snap in powerful eruptions. Among the most striking and energetic of these eruptions ...

A powerful flare has unleashed a severe solar storm that could cause auroras and satellite disruptions on Earth.

This was the view as a multi-colored curtain of aurora formed to the south in my sky during the great display of Northern Lights on May 10, 2024. The Kp Index peaked at 8 this night bringing the ...