Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.
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Massive X4.2 solar flare strikes Earth, causing major disruptions across the globe
On February 4, 2026, the Sun unleashed an intense X4.2 solar flare, sparking significant radio blackouts across parts of ...
The flares are coming from a solar region that was created in late January.
In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio ...
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Strongest solar radiation storm since 2003 hits Earth, bringing northern lights and possible tech issues
A solar radiation storm stronger than one we've seen in over two decades is in progress, the Space Weather Prediction Center announced Monday.
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New 3D map of the sun's magnetic interior could improve predictions of disruptive solar flares
For the first time, scientists have used satellite data to create a 3D map of the sun's interior magnetic field, the ...
NASA researchers show that artificial intelligence can anticipate solar flare buildups by tracking subtle changes across the ...
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Monster solar flare burp to graze Earth, sparking fears of destruction
The Sun has entered one of its most volatile moods in years, hurling a torrent of powerful flares and charged particles into ...
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Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast
The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather. It all kicked off at ...
Space weather has seen a flurry of activity this week. An explosive solar flare that erupted Tuesday, just two days after the ...
The sun released a “strong” solar flare on Tuesday, February 3, after several others had been released in previous days, ...
Sun Region 4366 has produced dozens of solar flares since Jan. 30, "putting on quite a show," says Slooh President and ...
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