"It is a great stroke of luck that Aditya-L1 was able to witness such a strong flare right at the beginning of its research ...

Aug. 5, 2024 — A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry ... of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth. Scientists say ...

However, the newest additions to Earth's radiation shield have survived much longer than most, likely due to the intensity of May's solar storm. —X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 ...

For example, consider May 10 and 11, 2024, when dozens of solar flares sent at least five coronal mass ejections (CMEs) toward Earth. “The CMEs merged, amplifying one another, to create a major ...

Near solar maximum, frequent solar flares blast away some of the cosmic rays that would otherwise hit Earth. Evidence for solar flares comes from ice cores, and the growth rings of trees.

The strong “X2.0-class” flare erupted from the Sun at about 7.30 pm GMT from a sunspot rotating out of view from the Earth, the agency said. Solar flares are ranked on a four-class scale ...

Launched on September 2, 2023, by the ISRO PSLV C-57 rocket, Aditya-L1 reached its orbit around the first Earth-Sun Lagrange ...

Though this event did not produce a CME to impact Earth, SWPC forecasters continue to monitor the sun for additional solar flares. They shared in a recent statement that chances remain "slight ...

The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a high vantage point away from light pollution. If conditions are optimal, ...

The strong “X2.0-class” flare erupted from the Sun at about 7.30 pm GMT from a sunspot rotating out of view from the Earth, the agency said. A solar flare is an eruption of energy from the Sun lasting ...