Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.

The flares are coming from a solar region that was created in late January.

The sun is experiencing a violent solar storm, releasing one of the strongest solar flares seen in the past 30 years ...

The Sun released a strong solar flare on Tuesday, Feb. 3, following several eruptions in the preceding days, prompting ...

The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather. It all kicked off at ...

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.

For much of the past decade, Andrew McCarthy has been exploring the universe—albeit from his backyard in Arizona. Using telescopes with specialized filters, planetary cameras, and astro-specific ...

You know the sun can damage your skin, but what about your eyes? Ophthalmologist Jeff Pettey, MD, breaks down the risks of sun exposure to your vision, from painful short-term conditions to long-term ...

Safe solar observation is achievable through specialized eclipse glasses and telescope filters, enabling direct viewing of the Sun's dynamic surface. White-light filters, categorized as glass or film, ...