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]
Tag: X-class flare
Powerful Solar Flare Producing Sunspot Facing The Earth
An active sunspot-filled region on the sun, AR 1504, rotated into our view on June 10, 2012. So far, the sunspot region fired off two M-class flares, and two … [Read full article]
Super Flares 10,000 Times Stronger Than Any Observed on Our Sun Occur on Similar Stars
Solar flares 10,000 times stronger than any ever observed on our sun can be released by stars similar to ours, according to new research. Just one solar flare of … [Read full article]
Huge Solar Flare Triggers Most Powerful Solar Storm in Seven Years [VIDEO]
[Updated Jan. 25, 2012, added link to latest Aurora Photos] Early this morning (GMT), January 22, a huge solar flare erupted from the highly active sunspot region 1402. NASA scientists … [Read full article]