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]
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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]
Solar Flare Producing Plasma Loops Seen Producing Plasma Rain On The Sun, In New Image From NASA
Enormous loops of super-hot plasma, much bigger than the Earth, are seen raining down onto the surface of the Sun in a spectacular new video just released by NASA. The … [Read full article]
Solar Flare–Producing Sunspot Forming On The Sun, NASA Images Massive Sunspot
An enormous sunspot, six times larger than the Earth is currently forming on the Sun. NASA researchers predict that the sunspot could begin triggering powerful solar flares in a couple … [Read full article]
Large Solar Eruptions Continuing On The Sun
Activity on the sun has been continuing in the past few days since a large coronal mass ejection, or CME, erupted from the Sun on November 23, 2012, at 8:54 … [Read full article]
Solar Flare Caused A Radio Blackout Today, X-Class Solar Flare Erupted Monday, October 22
A powerful X-Class solar flare exploded from the Sun on Monday, October 22, 2012. It released large amounts of radiation, some of which has already caused a minor radio … [Read full article]
X-Class Solar Flare Released A CME Headed Towards Earth (VIDEO)
The strongest solar flare of the summer, an X1.4-class flare, just erupted on July 12th. It was the second X-class solar flare in just one week. It peaked at 12:52 … [Read full article]
Strongest Solar Flare Of The Summer Just Occured
The strongest solar flare of the summer, so far, erupted from the sun on Friday, July 6. It’s the latest in a run of powerful solar storms this week. … [Read full article]