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Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.
Sun unleashes massive X1.1 solar flare to close out 2024 (photo)
The huge solar flare may be the last big explosion from the sun this year. The sun is not quite done with 2024.
Sun Ushers In 2025 With X-Class Solar Flare, Triggering Radio Blackouts
On January 3, the Sun unleashed a powerful X1.2 solar flare, the first one in 2025, causing radio blackouts in parts of South America and Africa.
Powerful X1.1 solar flare erupts, potential geomagnetic storms expected over New Year
An X-class solar flare erupted on December 29, 2023, sending a burst of solar energy toward Earth that may enhance auroras just in time for New Year celebrations. The flare, classified as X1.1, is one of the most powerful types of solar explosions and lasted for 28 minutes.
Christmas solar flares erupt from the sun. Will they trigger aurora 'fireworks' as we close out 2024?
Sun pulses with several solar flares late Christmas Day with four M-class flares from sunspots within a few hours.
10 most powerful solar flares of 2024
It's been a busy year on the sun, as it officially entered the peak of its roughly 11-year cycle of activity, known as solar maximum. In 2024, the sun launched over 50 X-class solar flares — the most powerful type of solar flare — at Earth.
Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackouts As Space Storms To Hit Over Christmas
A festive auroral display may be put on for a lucky few when coronal mass ejections hit Earth on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Sun Eruption With Powerful X2-Class Flare Footage
Sunspot AR3234 blasted an X2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple wavelengths. Credit: NASA/SDO/Helio Viewer | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Mu
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Sun Blasts Strong M7.9 Solar Flare Viewed From NASA Spacecraft
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a M7.9-class solar flare. See footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: ...
A powerful solar storm is due to hit Earth on New Year's Eve, sparking beautiful auroras. Here's how to see them.
The sun recently hurled two coronal mass ejections toward Earth. The first is expected to reach us on Tuesday sparking aurora ...
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This year’s first most intense solar flare registered Friday
The highest-class solar flare, this year’s first, occurred on Friday, the Moscow-based Institute of Applied Geophysics ...
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10 supercharged solar storms that blew us away in 2024
The sun's most active phase, solar maximum, officially arrived in 2024, triggering some explosive solar storms and colorful ...