Solar flares are flashes of ultraviolet and X-ray radiation released from active areas of the sun's surface, usually sunspots. They are classed by power on a scale of A, B, C, M, and X-class, where X ...

Star gazers can expect more glimpses of the northern lights as the sun reaches its solar maximum, causing more geomagnetic storms.

NASA and NOAA have declared the Sun's solar maximum, noting increased sunspot activity and heightened solar events that influence Earth's space weather. This period is linked to significant ...

This peak of activity is expected to last for another year, according to NASA.

After months of intense solar flares, NASA confirms that the Sun has reached the most active period of its cycle.

A severe geomagnetic storm is expected to reach Earth on Thursday, which could bring an increased chance of auroras and may ...

NASA, the NOAA, and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel have officially declared that solar maximum is now underway.

The solar maximum, part of the Sun's 11-year natural cycle, is characterised by heightened magnetic activity, which can ...

The 'solar maximum' phase is still here for a good while and with it, a heightened chance of seeing the aurora borealis.

While the current active solar cycle is in full force, measured as an 11-year period, the sun continues to unleash strong ...

NOAA releases view line map for the US after a series of solar explosions leading to another night of northern lights ...