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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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Powerful X-class solar flare caught on camera erupting from sun's surfaceA powerful X1.1-class solar flare was released by the sun on March 28, resulting in radio blackouts across North and South America
By Jess Thomson Published
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Auroras possible in a dozen US states tonight as 'coronal hole' unleashes particle storm on EarthAuroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.
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New NASA robot with X-ray vision will watch Earth 'breathing' from the moonNASA's LEXI instrument is set to land on the moon's surface sometime this month. Using X-ray sensors, the device will watch Earth's atmosphere "breathing out and breathing in" to uncover key space weather mysteries.
By Ben Turner Published
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Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warnsObservations made using a new method have revealed that sun-like stars produce cataclysmic superflares once every hundred years. Could our sun create one soon?
By Ben Turner Published
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Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekendThe sun just unleashed one of its largest solar explosions in recent years, temporarily causing a radio blackout on Earth and spitting out a coronal mass ejection that will likely collide with our planet this weekend.
By Harry Baker Published
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Colossal X-class solar flare erupts from 'rule-breaking' sunspot — and Earth is in the firing lineA 'rule-breaking' sunspot has fired off an extremely powerful X-class solar flare, launching a CME toward Earth that could bring vibrant weekend auroras.
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
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Barrage of solar explosions could bring auroras to the U.S. this weekend as Perseid meteor shower peaksThree powerful solar eruptions could bring auroras as far south as New York and Idaho right at the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this weekend.
By Ben Turner Published
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Sun fires off double-barreled X-class flares in span of 2 hoursSolar activity is expected to remain high this week.
By Meredith Garofalo Published
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