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2 colossal solar flares explode from the sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Newly emerged sunspot fires off X-class and an M-class solar flares in relatively quick succession. Watch the striking video and read about the possible effects here.
Solar maximum: What is it and when will it occur?
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Reference Want to know more about solar maximum and how it affects us? Read our complete guide on what solar maximum is and when it might occur.
Sun unleashes near X-class solar flare: M9.5 eruption sparks radio blackouts across the Pacific (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Explore the impact of a near X-class solar flare, registering M9.5, as it disrupts radio signals across the Pacific. The eruption was sunspot AR3654's most powerful yet.
Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
My family has been in transportation for generations, in planes and trains. I finally got my two ancestral lines to meet, eclipse-style, at a Canadian rail station near an airport.
Southern Illinois will get its 2nd solar eclipse in a decade this year
By Meredith Garofalo published
It's already rare for a single location to experience a total solar eclipse, but on April 8, Carbondale, Illinois will see its second one within a decade.
Solar eclipse sights might vary on the edge of totality: report
By Elizabeth Howell published
Do you live near the edge of where the solar eclipse passes? You might want to dive further into the shadow of totality to make sure you don't miss it, a new report suggests.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes 1st-of-its-kind observation within a coronal mass ejection
By Rahul Rao published
NASA's Parker Solar Probe looked into a coronal mass ejection coming from the sun for the first time, detecting some turbulence that has intrigued scientists.
I'm taking the train to see the 2024 solar eclipse in Canada. Here's why I'm riding the rails
By Elizabeth Howell published
The April 8 solar eclipse doesn't quite reach totality in my home Canadian city, so I'm hopping on a train to find it. I had good reason to stay off the road, or away from the air.
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