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![A solar tornado as tall as 14 Earths emerged above the sun's North Pole in March, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pwj4drWvCaqMXQAwZFG5e7-320-80.png)
Huge solar tornado as tall as 14 Earths hurls plasma cloud into space. Here's the video.
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured what might be 'the tallest tornado' in the solar system swirling across the north pole of the sun.
![a small planet beside a violent star](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gdPjJ4JjKRKQWa8BZnH2sh-320-80.jpg)
Bad news for alien life? Even calm red dwarf stars rage more violently than the sun
By Robert Lea published
Even quiet red dwarfs are prone to extreme outbursts that put our sun to shame, with significant implications on the search for alien life.
![a large explosion emanating from the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VVmKx4uZGu9GaVobj8gD7X-320-80.jpg)
Sun spews 'dark plasma' into space from its far side
By Samantha Mathewson published
An explosion on the the sun spewed 'dark plasma' into space that resulted in a moderate G2-class geomagnetic storm on Wednesday (March 15).
![NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured this view of an X2.1 flare erupting from the sun on March 3, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzX8S7n729aSed6XSzA9eJ-320-80.png)
Sun unleashes powerful X2-class flare (video)
By Mike Wall published
The sun blasted out a superpowerful X2-class flare on Friday afternoon (March 3), and a NASA spacecraft captured footage of the dramatic event.
![Purple aurora glow seen above the horizon from California's Death Valley.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RDhHYiLq3omTDErviCtxsj-320-80.jpg)
Gorgeous auroral glow surprises astrophotographer in California's Death Valley
By Tereza Pultarova published
The powerful solar storm that struck Earth earlier this week treated an American astrophotographer to unexpected aurora displays during a shooting trip to California's Death Valley.
![A strong geomagnetic storm triggered stunning aurora displays across northern Europe and North America on Feb. 27, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uYCsxjiAKsmKmiiV54mzV7-320-80.jpg)
Powerful solar storm delays SpaceX rocket launch, stalls oil rigs in Canada amid aurora-palooza
By Tereza Pultarova published
A solar storm that swept across Earth on Monday (Feb. 27) forced SpaceX to delay a Starlink launch and temporarily disrupted operations of several Canadian oil rigs.
![A clip of the X-class flare erupting from the sun on Feb. 17 followed by a 'solar tsunami' that is visible as a faint shockwave in the surrounding region.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BzPGnRUrXLB8mMAvQxjav-320-80.gif)
Powerful X-class flare spat out a rare 'solar tsunami,' and you can hear it smashing into Earth
By Harry Baker published
The sun recently spat out an X-class solar flare, one of the most powerful it can emit, which triggered a rare shockwave across the sun's surface and caused radio blackouts on Earth.
![An X2.2-class solar flare erupts from the sun on Feb. 17, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/is8MkZwHGKupweMgu2MnH8-320-80.jpg)
Sun unleashes massive X2-class solar flare during geomagnetic storm watch (video)
By Tariq Malik published
A massive solar flare erupted from the sun on Friday (Feb. 17) as the Earth was under a geomagnetic storm watch from flares earlier in the week.
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