NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a M7.9-class solar flare. See footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: ...

Sunspot AR3229 erupted with an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

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ESA ran a full-scale solar storm drill to prepare for the next Carrington Event - an eruption powerful enough to disrupt life on Earth.

Scientists have finally cracked the mystery of solar rain, a phenomenon where plasma clumps fall back to the Sun's surface.

A New Mexico State University astronomer and her team can now predict space weather in the sweet spot between two extremes of ...

Fall can be gorgeous — leaves turning, local coffee shops dusting off pumpkin spice syrup bottles, Target putting plastic jack-o’-lanterns on display earlier and earlier with every passing year. It ...

The weather is muggy, the fog is low. Those stockings that have been defrosting in your drawer finally break free once that first autumn leaf falls. As fall approaches, you might just want a playlist ...

A strong solar flare-up could bring auroras to the far north, and might even be visible in some U.S. states on Thursday.

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...