At the start of this new year, we look back at close-up pictures and solar flare data recorded by the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...

The European Space Agency shows how the sun’s activity has ramped up as it careened toward "solar maximum." Data sonification brings solar flares to life through audio.

The sun started 2025 with a bang as it fired off a powerful solar flare this morning. The X-class solar flare peaked at an X.12 at 6:40 a.m. EST (1140 GMT) on Friday (Jan. 3), releasing a blast of ...

(Web Desk) - The Sun has unleashed a set of powerful solar flare that could cause communication disruptions – and allow people to see the northern lights. The class X1.5 and X1.1 flares are some of ...

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A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation or light on the sun. Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the solar system — and the biggest ones can have as much energy as a billion ...

A solar flare is an intense burst of radiation or light on the sun. Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the solar system — and the biggest ones can have as much energy as a billion ...

Auroras could be seen as far south as Wyoming, Wisconsin, and New York. Expect to see more auroras in coming months now that the sun has reached peak activity. A pair of powerful geomagnetic ...