On February 4, 2026, the Sun unleashed an intense X4.2 solar flare, sparking significant radio blackouts across parts of ...

In India, Indian Space Research Organisation said it is closely tracking the situation and warned of possible radio blackouts ...

Solar conditions are shifting as fresh solar eruptions ripple through the space environment, prompting forecasters at NOAA to ...

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

Activity on the sun is not constant; it varies along a cycle of about 11 years. The peak of this solar cycle — called solar maximum — is when sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ...

In an astonishing display of cosmic power, the Sun has unleashed 17 minor solar flares and three powerful X-class blasts in less than 24 hours, primarily due to a massive sunspot known as AR4366. This ...

Auroras, commonly known as the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and Southern Lights (Aurora Australis), occur when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere. These ...

The flare was part of a series of three X-class solar eruptions that occurred between late February 1 and early February 2.

NASA has reported a X4.2 solar flare, so what does it mean? We break down what a solar flare is and how it connects to the aurora Australis.

The Sun released a strong solar flare on Tuesday, Feb. 3, following several eruptions in the preceding days, prompting ...

Scientists say this powerful surge in solar activity could set the stage for the northern lights to appear as early as Thursday, Feb. 5 ...