NASA captured an image of the sun emitting a powerful solar flare that could interfere with technology on Earth.

The latest solar flare follows an M-class one, the second-highest on the scale, that occurred days earlier on June 15. It ...

Solar flares only affect the side of the planet facing the sun – in other words, where it is daytime, French said. The U.S. faced away from the sun at the times of both flares, French said.

Forecasters are closely watching sunspot region 4114, which remains Earth-facing and shows signs of magnetic instability.

The multimillion-dollar experiment that was years in the making comes as the federal government makes broad cuts to science ...

A blazing X2.7-class solar flare erupted from sunspot AR4087 early Tuesday, hurling a scorching wave of plasma and charged particles straight at Earth. NASA/SDO.

The solar flares were classified as X1.7 and X1.8 magnitude, according to NOAA, meaning they were strong enough to knock out high-frequency or short-wave radio communication for about an hour, ...

Three solar flares occurred over a 24-hour period this week. While we may not see them with a naked eye, they can affect Earth. Here's how.

Brace for impact: The sun just emitted the strongest solar flare in six years, which knocked out radio frequencies and could hit Earth in several days’ time, scientists warned. “This is likely ...

While solar flares don't physically harm Earth's surface due to our atmosphere, they can cause radio blackouts, as well as disrupt satellite communications and interfere with GPS systems. "The ...

Three top-tier X-class solar flares launched off the sun between Wednesday and Thursday. The first two occurred seven hours apart, coming in at X1.9 and X1.6 magnitude respectively. The third, the ...

Solar flares, which are a large burst of energy on the sun's surface, can pose a risk to spacecraft and astronauts and also affect radio communications, electric power grids and navigation signals ...