The sun is an incomprehensibly gigantic, constantly roiling nuclear furnace—but some days are even busier than others. Based on data collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, our solar system’s ...
Sunspot AR4618 erupted with an M4.4-class solar flare causing a coronal mass ejection (CME) that may give Earth a glancing blow. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...
A NASA sounding rocket launched at 11:23 a.m. Thursday from Poker Flat Research Range in a continuing mission that uses ...
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded two strong solar flares last week. The first flare peaked at 9:07 p.m. April 23. The second reached its peak at 4:13 a.m. April 24. According to NASA press ...
Talk about a heated situation. The sun unleashed two colossal solar flares within seven hours of each other this week, triggering radio blackouts across parts of Earth. Solar flares are strong, ...
Sun releases two strong solar flares, NASA says The Sun released two strong solar flares, NASA said. The first peaked at 9:07 p.m. EDT on April 23. The second peaked at 4:13 a.m. EDT on April 24.
This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that can, along with other types ...
In late May 2026, during the ongoing peak of Solar Cycle 25, the sun did something no instrument had ever recorded: it ...
The Sun released two strong solar flares, NASA said. The first peaked at 9:07 p.m. EDT on April 23. The second peaked at 4:13 a.m. EDT on April 24.