NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captures sunspot AR3341 blast a powerful X1.1 solar flare. Credit: Space.com | footage ...
Although astronomers still aren’t quite sure why this happens, it’s certainly observable—and recent activity definitely indicates the sun is heading towards its next “ solar maximum ” later this year.
Scientists spotted the solar flare erupting from the bottom of ... The flare, which peaked at 4:56 p.m. ET, was categorized as an X1.1 flare. X-class flares are the most powerful type of explosion ...
The red triangle seen during the total solar eclipse was not a solar flare but a prominence. Here's why to keep your eclipse ...
Early on Saturday 23 March 2024, the sun released a strong X1.1 solar flare, the most powerful possible type, from a particularly active region pointing directly towards Earth. The news of an ...
On March 28, Earth was hit by an X-class solar flare that was strong enough to ionize part of the planet's atmosphere. If a solar storm as big as the Carrington Event struck today, it could lead ...
A geomagnetic storm watch remains active for Monday, March 25, after increased space storm activity from a coronal mass ejection associated with the X1.1 ... report. Solar solar flare eruptions ...
During the recent total solar eclipse, you may have glimpsed what looked like explosive solar flares bursting from the sun after its fiery corona briefly came into view. But it turns out this was ...
Was there really a solar flare explosion on the Sun during the total solar eclipse? Not really, but something really impressive was there. The recent total solar eclipse was arguably one of the ...
Several media outlets have incorrectly claimed that explosive solar flares were spotted during the April 8 total solar ...
On April 8, there was just one minor C-class solar flare that ended several hours before totality began anywhere in the U.S., and it did not launch a CME, according to SpaceWeatherLive.com.