"The reason we are seeing them so far south and with so much intensity is that as the sun reaches its maximum activity it ...

In an exciting development for solar activity enthusiasts and researchers alike, Region 4366 has once again made headlines by producing a significant X8.1 (R3) flare at 6:57 PM ET. This powerful solar ...

Extreme stellar flares have always captivated astronomers, but observing such phenomena on other stars had remained an elusive goal until now. Thanks to the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton ...

The northern lights could be visible once again from some northern states Sunday night and again in the coming days, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ...

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.

For the first time, astronomers say they have spotted a giant explosion released by a star beyond our solar system. The eruption was similar in some ways to those unleashed by our sun, such as the ...

The NASA/ESA Solar & Heliospheric Observatory captured a 'butterfly-shaped' coronal mass ejection erupt from the sun. Credit: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The aurora borealis glows in shades of green, pink, and ...

Nature offers many dazzling displays, from jagged flashes of lightning to radiant sunsets. But perhaps one of the most elusive natural phenomena is the shimmering waves of green, pink, and red dancing ...

Astronomers using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton space observatory and the LOFAR telescope have definitively spotted an explosive burst of material thrown out into space by another star—a ...

A coronal mass ejection could knock out power and disrupt communication on Earth Dan Falk - Science Correspondent A coronal mass ejection erupts from the sun in 2013. NASA In August of 1859, ...