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Auroras likely as most active sunspot in years turns toward EarthThe sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.
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'Severe' solar storm brings auroras as far south as Florida — and more are on the way tonightThe most powerful solar flare of 2025 has launched a ball of energy toward Earth that could trigger widespread auroras across the United States tonight.
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The next Carrington-level solar superstorm could wipe out 'all our satellites,' new simulations revealNew ESA simulations suggest that a solar storm on par with the 1859 Carrington Event could wreak havoc on Earth-orbiting satellites — and it is a question of "when," not "if" this will happen, experts say.
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Scientists unveil most detailed photo of a solar flare ever takenRecord-breaking images from the world's largest solar telescope, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, reveal a solar flare in unprecedented detail.
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Astrophotographer snaps 'once-in-a-lifetime' shot of solar flare photobombing the ISSAn astrophotographer has captured an extremely rare and "difficult" photo of a solar flare exploding from the sun at the exact moment the International Space Station passed directly in front of our home star.
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'A completely new phenomenon': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explodeAstronomers have spotted an alien planet orbiting so closely to its home star, the planet's magnetic field is triggering massive solar flares to erupt. This is the first time a planet has been seen influencing its host star.
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Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphereResearchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.
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The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise findsA first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.
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The sun just spat out the strongest solar flares of 2025 — and more could be headed toward EarthThe sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around the world.
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