Forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection and a powerful X-class solar flare could impact the Earth starting on Thursday.

Multiple CMEs are heading toward Earth, with G1-G2 geomagnetic storm conditions possible as the holiday weekend begins.

Scientists are currently trying to determine if a coronal mass ejection (CME) was also launched.

The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side of Earth.

On top of fireworks for America 250 celebrations in the U.S., the sky may have its own fireworks show, with the northern lights making an appearance. On Tuesday, the sun woke up with an X1.1 flare ...

Solar flares largely go unnoticed, but that doesn't mean there aren't dangerous ones that could impact life on Earth.

Scientists spotted patterns hours before a major solar flare, a discovery that could help forecast dangerous eruptions.

The northern lights could be visible in parts of Massachusetts tonight due to several huge solar flares. A cannibal CME (coronal mass ejection) is heading for Earth. On Wednesday, a very large and ...

Research by university scientists suggests that solar flares may be far hotter than previously believed, offering new insights into the Sun’s behavior. The findings, recently published in the ...

What processes are responsible for heating solar flares and what dangers do they pose to Earth? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes to address as an ...

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The X1.1 eruption briefly disrupted radio communications across the daylight side of Earth.