The first X-class solar flare in quite some time — and the first of year — was released from the Sun on March 11, 2015. The giant solar flare was … [Read full article]
Tag: solar flare
X-Class Solar Flare Explodes From The Sun — Powerful Solar Flare Released On February 24 2014
An incredibly powerful X4.9-class solar flare erupted from the Sun on February 24, 2014, peaking right around 7:49 pm EST, according to NASA. The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a number … [Read full article]
Strongest Solar Flare Yet Seen By NASA's IRIS Captured In Beautiful New Image (VIDEO)
The strongest solar flare yet seen by NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) was recently captured in a beautiful new image. The flare, which erupted from the Sun at 2:40 … [Read full article]
Solar Eruption On The Solstice — Solar Flare And Earth-Directed CME Released On June 20
A solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME) both erupted from the Sun on the summer solstice — June 20, 2013, right around 11:24 pm. The CME was Earth-directed, … [Read full article]
Solar Eruption Sheds New Light On Growth Processes Of Young Stars
New insight into the growth processes of young stars has been gained as a result of a solar eruption that was caught on film by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory back … [Read full article]
Flare Star WX UMa Released Solar Flare Which Increased The Star's Brightness 15-Fold In Less Than 3 Minutes
The flare star WX UMa was recently observed releasing a solar flare (stellar flare) that was so powerful that the star itself became 15 times brighter in a matter of … [Read full article]
Solar Flare Bonanza — Third X-Class Solar Flare Within 24 Hours Erupts From The Sun
Another powerful X-class solar flare just erupted from the Sun — the third within only 24 hours. the solar flare registered as a X3.2, making it the most powerful solar … [Read full article]
X-Class Solar Flare — First Two X-Class Solar Flares Of The Year Just Erupted (VIDEO)
The two strongest solar flares of the year just erupted from the Sun — an X1.7 and an X2.8 — the first X-class solar flares of the year. A coronal … [Read full article]
Biggest Solar Flare Of 2013 Just Released, Bigger Solar Flares Likely Coming Soon
The biggest solar flare of the year just erupted from the Sun on Thursday, April 11, right at 3:16 AM EDT (0716 GMT). The powerful solar eruption was also accompanied … [Read full article]
Solar Flares 2013: Solar Storms, Eruptions And CMEs, Outlook For The Year Ahead
Solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and other solar activity, will likely pick back up sometime later this year, before 2013 is over, according to researchers at NASA. The sun … [Read full article]
Solar Flare And Comet PANSTARRS Caught on Film Together By NASA's STEREO Spacecraft (VIDEO)
A sun-grazing comet and a solar eruption have been caught on film together by NASA’s twin STEREO spacecraft. The video shows comet Pan-STARRS and a massive coronal mass ejection (CME), … [Read full article]
Huge Solar Flare And CME Eruption, Mars Rover Curiosity Powered Down For Safety
A large solar flare erupted from the Sun on March 5th, accompanied by a large CME. As a result NASA decided to temporarily power down their Mars rover Curiosity, in … [Read full article]
Amazing Video of Coronal Rain Released By NASA, Beautiful Solar Eruption And Flare, MUST WATCH (VIDEO)
Video of the coronal plasma rain on the Sun that we reported on earlier has now been released by NASA. The amazing video shows the event throughout its formation and … [Read full article]