That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for ...

The flare peaked at 5:54 p.m. EDT (2154 GMT), marking the first X-class flare from this active sunspot region, which has already been responsible for multiple M-class eruptions over the past few days.

A powerful solar flare over the weekend will make its way to Earth Wednesday as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, making the northern lights ...

The X9.05 solar flare peaked at 8:10 a.m. EDT (1210 GMT), triggering shortwave radio blackouts over Africa and Europe, the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of eruption.

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Welcome to our ode to one of gaming's most over-used special effects - lens flare. I'm sure the first person to think of it got a big pat on the back from his peers. Those same peers then left the ...

While incredibly powerful, Tuesday's flare actually was the weakest of the four rapid-fire X flares, clocking in at X1.2. The previous three registered as X1.7, X2.8 and X3.2 flares, respectively.

Earth on the Lookout Here on Earth, the most visible effect of the flare was the aurora borealis -- the so-called Northern Lights, often seen over Alaska and Canada at night.

The flare peaked at 5:54 p.m. EDT (2154 GMT), marking the first X-class flare from this active sunspot region, which has already been responsible for multiple M-class eruptions over the past few days.