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14,000 years ago, the most powerful solar storm ever recorded hit Earth. 'This event establishes a new worst-case scenario'
Scientists have found evidence of the most powerful storm in history, which hit Earth in 14,300 years ago. It would cause mayhem in today's technology-dependent world.
Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts from sun, sparking radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East (video)
X2.7-class eruption from sunspot AR4087 disrupts radio signals as the active region rotates toward Earth, raising the risk of more flares ahead.
Watch the sun unleash 600,000-mile-long eruption in fiery outburst (video)
Solar material from the eruption will likely miss Earth.
It's been one year since the most intense solar storm in decades created worldwide auroras. What have we learned?
It's been one year since the historic Gannon Storm lit up the night sky with auroras and piqued interest in space weather. Here's what experts say we learned from the historic event.
Earth's skies pulse in sync with the sun's solar flares
Earth's atmosphere pulses in sync with the sun's fiery outbursts, indicating it is more sensitive to solar activity than previously thought, according to new research.
Sun unleashes jaw-dropping filament eruption — but Earth dodges the blast (photo)
GOES-19 satellite captures breathtaking footage as a towering solar filament erupts over the sun's eastern limb.
The sun might be spitting out particles that create water on the moon
"With only lunar soil and a basic ingredient from the sun — which is always spitting out hydrogen — there's a possibility of creating water."
World's largest solar telescope gains powerful new 'eye' to study the sun's secrets
A powerful new instrument added to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope promises to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light.
