A strong solar flare peaked just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, but what does that mean? Can it be seen from Earth?Tuesday's solar flare was not the first this year or even this month. Here is more information ...

The paper suggests that solar flares disrupt Earth's magnetic field, which, in turn, causes changes in the upper atmosphere. These purportedly filter down to the forces affecting Earth's crust. It ...

Researchers have proposed that changes in Earth's ionosphere could trigger electrical forces that nudge fragile areas of the crust into creating an earthquake.

Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ...

A rare blast from the sun has just pushed radiation in Earth’s atmosphere to levels not seen in nearly two decades, briefly turning the sky itself into a harsher place for high‑altitude flyers and ...

Solar flares are sudden releases of energy from the Sun’s surface. Scientists categorise them based on strength, beginning with A, B and C, followed by M and finally X.

A solar storm is a catchall term that describes any disturbance in the sun that involves the violent ejection of solar material into space. This can come in the form of coronal mass ejections, where ...

If you’re seeing social media posts about an X-class solar flare, here’s what you need to know now. A powerful X-class solar flare, the strongest category scientists track, erupted from the Sun on Jan ...

You may have seen this news item in late November, but it came quickly and disappeared even more quickly. On October 30, 2025, an Airbus A320 was forced to abort its flight when one of the control ...