On December 8, 2025, the Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare, an event that captivated the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. This flare, classified as an X1.1, marks one of the ...

The solar maximum may be over, but the sun has still been busy with activity. A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The powerful X1.1 solar flare from sunspot region 4298 sparked strong radio blackouts on the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of eruption. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s been a busy few weeks on the sun, and yet another eruption of material has been blasted out into space. If conditions are right, it could spark strong G3 geomagnetic storm levels on ...

A powerful X5.1 solar flare on November 11, 2025 triggered the strongest radiation surge in nearly two decades, briefly raising flight-level exposure tenfold. Learn what caused the spike, its aviation ...

A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is on par with the infamous sunspot that birthed the 1859 Carrington Event — ...

Radiation levels at airline flight altitudes briefly reached levels that could be potentially harmful to pregnant women. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Referred to as a “stealth storm,” a recent coronal mass ejection went undetected until it hit Earth. Stealth coronal mass ejections are more common after the Sun transitions from the solar maximum to ...

Airbus stock fell Monday as the jet maker worked to fix flight controls on thousands of jets that could be impacted by solar flares.

On December 1, 2025, the sun unleashed a significant X1.9-class solar flare, sparking disruptions to radio communications across Australia and parts of Southeast Asia. This flare, emanating from ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...