It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that ...

as uncontrolled space debris poses dangers to human and animal life on the planet. Of course, NASA and other organizations are continually monitoring the Sun for increased solar flare activity.

On Oct. 3, 2024, an X9 magnitude solar flare — the most powerful of the current cycle — erupted from the sun, launching a CME directly at Earth. (Image credit: NASA/SDO) The effects of the ...

NASA discovered erratic flickers in coronal loops before solar flares, hinting at an early warning system. This breakthrough ...

Scientists have long struggled to accurately predict solar flares, but a recent breakthrough using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has uncovered a promising new sign: flickering coronal loops. These ...

Researchers have made a potentially crucial breakthrough in solar science that could help predict solar flares with greater ...

What is space weather, what causes it, and how does it affect humans? Physicist Robyn Millan, who co-chaired a recent ...

Traditional methods which rely on human analysis of solar images and data, often provide less accurate and timely forecasts.

Flickering coronal "loops" on the Sun are warning signs of a coming solar eruption, paving the way for better space weather ...

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ...