Thousands of excess deaths have been recorded due to intense summer heat, leading several social media posts -- including ...

Scientists are currently trying to determine if a coronal mass ejection (CME) was also launched.

Solar flares largely go unnoticed, but that doesn't mean there aren't dangerous ones that could impact life on Earth.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. On Oct. 3, the sun released the most powerful solar flare this solar cycle, a colossal X9.05 ...

Forecasters expect a coronal mass ejection and a powerful X-class solar flare could impact the Earth starting on Thursday.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A sunspot on the surface of the sun has erupted with a powerful solar ...

Research by university scientists suggests that solar flares may be far hotter than previously believed, offering new insights into the Sun’s behavior. The findings, recently published in the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Waves of solar flares keep pouring out of the sun, sparking "rolling" ...

The sun has a bone to pick with Earth — and it’s not done yet. A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe ...

Solar flares, powerful bursts of energy from our Sun, can have serious effects here on Earth. Flares and other solar eruptions can affect radio communications, disrupt electric power grids, mess up ...

For six and a half days in July 2024, the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III kept its gaze fixed on the sun. The ...