Solar Flares

Scientists spotted a super flare originating hundreds of light years away, more powerful than those on our Sun sends out

Previously, they thought only younger star could cause such explosions, however, the study showed that older star can cause them as well.

Kyoto University scientists observe huge ‘superflare’ from red dwarf star 16 light years away

One of the flares was 20 times larger than those emitted by our sun

Astrophysicists create first self-consistent simulation of the physical processes that occur during solar flares

Solar flares are explosions on the Sun's surface that release an enormous amount of energy, equivalent to a trillion 'Little Boy' atomic bombs exploding at the same time

Sun's 60-year-old mystery solved, explains how it maintains multi-million degree temperature

The Sun's magnetic waves strengthen and grow as it comes out of the surface, its outer layers are warmer than the source.

Mystery of swirls on Moon may finally have an answer — they're formed by solar wind

Swirls on the moon seem to be a kind of sunburn from how solar wind & the crust magnetic field interact.

Mini ice-age, planet cooling from natural dip in Sun's heat ruled out: Study

The Sun likely won't come to our rescue by cooling of the global climate, study says.

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory has reported the strongest solar flare recorded, since December 2008

These solar flares can disrupt communications satellites, GPS and power grids by reaching the upper Earth atmosphere.

Solar physicists are planning to capture high-resolution sunspots during the total solar eclipse

During the total solar eclipse, a team of solar physicists are planning to capture high-resolution sunspots at microwave radio wavelengths.

Study claims that Mars had earth-like atmosphere, solar winds turned it into a cold and dry planet

Particles blasting out from the sun stripped away what was once a thick, Earth-like atmosphere on Mars, leaving behind a dry and cold world inhospitable to life, researchers said in a study released on Thursday.

Scientists discover sun's 'magnetic heartbeat' causes solar flares

Scientists claim to have discovered a magnetic "solar heartbeat" in the Sun's deep interior, that generates energy which leads to solar flares and sunspots.