Sunspot AR3663 erupted with powerful X1.6 and M4 solar flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. Credit: Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued after a powerful solar flare over the weekend. The solar flare peaked at 9:49 p.m. EST ...

Since the beginning of February, exactly from the 1st of this month, the Sun has been in an extraordinary state of turmoil. It is reported that the Sun is erupting with a barrage of powerful solar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A NASA probe has started its mission to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A spot on the sun 10 times larger than Earth has been seen ...

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