A solar flare is a burst of radiation on the sun, according to NASA. They are the most powerful explosions in the solar system, with the biggest ones having as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs.

Watch NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory's M9.6-class flare. Credit: NASA/SDO/Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve ...

Solar flares are intense bursts of radiation coming from the sun. They are the most powerful explosions in our solar system, ...

Recent intense solar flares, originating from sunspot AR4087, have triggered global concerns about potential space weather ...

After Northern Lights appeared as far south as Colorado, Live Science discusses how "cannibal" coronal mass ejections (CME) are formed and what impact they have on Earth.

The structure of one of the ejections has captured the attention of the scientific community due to its potential for ...

An X-class solar flare erupted from the Sun, causing a radio blackout across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Here's ...

A significant solar storm is approaching Earth, triggering alerts from NASA and global space agencies. The Sun emitted a ...

In the span of two days last week, the sun released two strong solar flares — meaning the solar system experienced its most powerful explosions which can cause some communications blackouts on ...

While the spate of difficulties comes days after the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a warning ...

A powerful X2.7-class solar flare may disrupt GPS and radio signals tonight, while also making the Northern Lights visible ...

Forecasters of space weather keep an eye on the sun to stay ahead of eruptions of solar material that have the ability to ...