The Sun unleashed a powerful X8.3 solar flare on Feb 1, 2026, triggering R3 radio blackouts. Explore the impacts of the year's strongest eruption.

India's space agency ISRO is closely watching intense solar flares. These powerful bursts from the Sun can cause radio ...

A solar storm is a catchall term that describes any disturbance in the sun that involves the violent ejection of solar material into space. This can come in the form of coronal mass ejections, where ...

Over the past 24 hours, the Sun has released a series of powerful solar flares, at least 18 M-class flares and three X-class ...

The X8.1 flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), a significant release of plasma and magnetic field from the sun's corona. Modeling suggests that the bulk of the material from this CME ...

Solar flares are sudden releases of energy from the Sun’s surface. Scientists categorise them based on strength, beginning with A, B and C, followed by M and finally X.

Scientists say this powerful surge in solar activity could set the stage for the northern lights to appear as early as Thursday, Feb. 5 ...

In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio blackouts as scientists monitor Earth-directed CMEs ...

NOAA forecasters expect more solar flares and ongoing geomagnetic activity throughout the rest of the month and early March ...

The sun is putting on a show. On Sunday the star unleashed several strong and bright solar flares, including one of the most powerful eruptions seen in decades. Far from the steadily glowing orb we ...

The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.