An astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the ...

A research team led by Dr. Shen Jinhua from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

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

Sunspot region 4114 has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet — an X1.9 class that erupted late June 19, triggering ...

I n a rare celestial alignment, a solar flare erupted just as the International Space Station (ISS) passed in front of the ...

Sunspot region 4114 has fired off its strongest blast yet — an X1.2-class solar flare that erupted on June 17, triggering ...

A new study has uncovered a connection between solar flares—sudden outbursts of radiation from stars—and short-term weather ...

A powerful X-class solar flare erupted on June 19, disrupting radio signals and potentially setting the stage for geomagnetic ...

Solar flares measured around X1 — like the May 13 and 14 events — indicate strong flare intensity. An X10 flare is described as as a severe event, according to NOAA.

Solar flares are ranked on a scale from A to X, Space.com reports, with X-class flares being the most powerful and each rank up represents a tenfold increase in strength.