The flare had a magnitude of at least X9, making it the most powerful solar eruption of the current solar cycle — surpassing a monster X8.7 magnitude blast in May.

The sun has just unleashed its most powerful solar flare this cycle, a colossal X-class eruption. The X9.05 solar flare peaked at 8:10 a.m. EDT (1210 GMT), triggering shortwave radio blackouts ...

Aug. 5, 2024 — A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously ...

Solar flares are a fascinating thing and have a profound effect on what astronomers refer to as "space weather." These events vary with the sun's 11-year solar cycle, releasing immense amounts of ...

TOKYO—Japanese jet fighters fired warning flares at a Russian military reconnaissance plane that violated Japan’s airspace on Monday, the first time Tokyo has taken such an aggressive stance ...

Some lucky stargazers in the U.S. may glimpse the aurora borealis after the sun unleashed the second-largest solar flare in seven years on Tuesday. This meteorological fireworks — caused by an i ...

The very strong solar flare came from a region near the Sun's south-centre disc A huge solar flare, the largest since 2017, has been spotted erupting from the Sun’s surface. Solar flares are ...

Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the ...

Tokyo, Japan (AP) — Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told ...

The military scrambled an undisclosed number of F-15 and F-35 fighter jets which fired flares at the Russian aircraft after it apparently ignored their warnings, defence minister Minoru Kihara said.

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified this week as Lebanon experienced its single deadliest day in decades, escalating a conflict that has been brewing with the Lebanese militant group ...

In a First, Japan Fires Flares Against Russian Military Aircraft Patrol aircraft entered Japan airspace three times on Monday Japan spokesman says it’s the first time flares used ...