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Astronomers spot aurora on the sun for the 1st timeScientists have spotted an aurora signal caused by electrons accelerating through a sunspot on our star's surface for the first time ever.
By Ben Turner Published
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Historic space photo: A monstrous 'Halloween storm' explodes from the sunAround Halloween in 2003, a series of massive solar storms erupted from the sun, including an absolute monster coronal mass ejection (CME) that remains the most powerful solar outburst in modern records.
By Harry Baker Published
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Ancient superpowered solar storm that hit Earth 14,000 years ago is the 'biggest ever identified'High radiocarbon levels in the rings of subfossil tree stumps suggest that an incomprehensibly powerful solar storm, known as a "Miyake event," smashed into our planet more than 14 millennia ago.
By Harry Baker Published
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'Mystery explosion' on sun launches coronal mass ejection at MarsThe sun has launched a surprise CME directly at Mars, which could spark auroras and damage the Red Planet's atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1.
By Harry Baker Published
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15 dazzling images of the sunThe sun is Earth's closest star, yet its beauty is too intense to appreciate with the naked eye. Here are some of the most stunning solar images that our satellites and telescopes have captured.
By Donavyn Coffey Published
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Gargantuan 'superflare' from distant star may have launched one of the strongest solar storms ever seenScientists studying a star system in Orion witnessed one of the most powerful stellar eruptions ever seen — and it could be devastating to nearby planets.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Stunning plasma-winged 'butterfly' coronal mass ejection erupts from the sun's farsideAstronomers spotted a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) expanding its ethereal wings as it barrelled out of the sun and toward Mercury.
By Ben Turner Published
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Gigantic 'alien' comet spotted heading straight for the sunScientists think it may have come from another solar system
By Ben Turner Published
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Mysterious 'sparks' on the sun could help scientists predict solar flaresAn analysis of eight years of data reveals a possible telltale sign that a region of the sun is about to erupt.
By JoAnna Wendel Published
