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Sun unleashes monster X-class solar flare, most powerful since 2017 (video)
By Mike Wall published
The sun unleashed an X2.8 solar flare today (Dec. 14), its most powerful such eruption since September 2017.
Space weather is chaotic and hard to predict. This new model could change that
By Tereza Pultarova published
Scientists are building a 'beyond state-of-the-art' digital model of near-Earth space to improve forecasting of solar storms and their effects on infrastructure.
Solar storms could affect train safety by glitching railroad signals
By Elizabeth Howell published
Rare but explosive solar eruptions may cause train signals to switch the wrong way, affecting train safety, a new study finds.
Gigantic 'hole' in the sun wider than 60 Earths is spewing superfast solar wind right at us
By Harry Baker published
A monstrous dark patch, known as a coronal hole, recently appeared near the sun's equator. The temporary gap enables unusually fast solar wind to race toward Earth.
Powerful 'Cannibal' solar burst will hit Earth tonight. Widespread auroras predicted
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A 'Cannibal' plasma eruption from the sun will hit Earth on Dec. 1. Scientists predict strong geomagnetic storm conditions and impressive auroras.
Strong auroras likely as powerful solar flare eruption hurls possible 'cannibal CME' toward Earth (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Several powerful solar eruptions, with Earth in the firing line, means widespread mid-latitude aurora displays are likely on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
This solar eruption was so powerful it warped the sun's magnetic field (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Satellites observed a coronal mass ejection on Wednesday (Nov. 15), capturing a bright burst of super-hot plasma that warped the sun's magnetic field.
India's Aditya-L1 sun probe spots 1st high-energy solar flare
By Rahul Rao published
India's newly launched Aditya-L1 sun-studying mission has already captured its first glimpse of a solar flare in high-energy X-rays.
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