Scientists have long struggled to accurately predict solar flares, but a recent breakthrough using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has uncovered a promising new sign: flickering coronal loops. These ...

It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that ...

Researchers have made a potentially crucial breakthrough in solar science that could help predict solar flares with greater ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. NASA says that Solar Cycle 25 is already exceeding predictions. As a result, the space ...

Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, ...

Could the expected solar flares bring a greater chance of seeing the northern lights? Sophia Herod takes a look.

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

Having an early-warning system for solar flares could help us protect infrastructure and technology here on Earth as well as astronauts in space from the effects of the high-energy solar radiation.

Another important area of research involves modeling the effects of solar flares on the D and E regions of the ionosphere. A recent study developed a suite of models to simulate solar flare ...

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 ...

An image of the sun produced by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, capturing a solar flare from the sun's western limb on Sept. 12, 2024. | Credit: NASA/SDO Shining loops of plasma on the surface ...

“In a world that is now so dependent on electricity and electronics, a similar event has the potential to cause widespread disruptions and damage to the electronics aboard Earth-orbiting satellites, ...