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

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

The sun is reaching a solar maximum. Here's what that could mean for Iowa and our chances to see the aurora borealis, known ...

SAN DIEGO — A new study reveals that the Sun may give us advance notice before unleashing powerful solar flares, potentially providing crucial hours of warning before these massive eruptions disturb ...

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 ...

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ultraviolet light before a solar flare, which could act as an early warning system ...

Solar flares don’t just cause beautiful auroras—they can also disrupt weather patterns in strange and unexpected ways! From bizarre temperature swings to mysterious atmospheric changes, here are 7 ...

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