The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar ...

A New Mexico State University (NMSU) astronomy Ph.D. student, who was leading a data cataloging project, findings link ...

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.

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Three strong Class M flares were recorded on the Sun. This was reported on December 29 on the website of the Laboratory of Solar Astronomy and Heliophysical Instrumentation (IKI RAS and ISSF SB ...

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most ...

Researchers followed a single solar hotspot for 3 months as it unleashed nearly 1,000 flares, revealing insights about our Sun's fury.

Researchers have identified a newly recognized type of extremely energetic particles located in the Sun’s upper atmosphere, revealing a phenomenon that had not been detected before. Solar scientists r ...

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Scientists tracked active solar region NOAA 13664 for 94 days, showing how persistent magnetic complexity drives flares and ...

Aman Priyadarshi Kumar, New Mexico State University astronomy Ph.D. student, highlights brightening regions on the sun that ...