The Sun has just unleashed an M5-class solar flare, a powerful burst of radiation that signals a clear uptick in solar activity as the current cycle heads toward its peak. While this event is not the ...

In a landmark observation, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured the thinnest coronal loops ever seen during an X-class flare, giving scientists their first direct look at the tiny magnetic ...

Astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) have captured a solar flare that defies all expectations, shaking the foundations of solar physics. This new discovery, reported in two ...

On August 19, 2022, solar astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) on the Hawaiian island of Maui caught the fading remnants of a C-class solar flare. Their observations showed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A spot on the sun 10 times larger than Earth has been seen ...

Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion. Reading time 3 minutes On September 30, 2024, the Sun unleashed a powerful ...

"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A giant solar flare on our ...

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered that a solar flare is triggered by initially weak ...

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered that a solar flare is triggered by initially weak ...

Solar Orbiter has captured the clearest evidence yet that a solar flare grows through a cascading “magnetic avalanche.” Small, weak magnetic disturbances rapidly multiplied, triggering stronger and ...

Catching a Monster Flare in the Act On August 8, 2024, a powerful X1.3-class flare exploded from the Sun. These are among the most energetic events our star can produce. As the flare settled down, the ...