Sunspot AR3663 erupted with powerful X1.6 and M4 solar flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks.
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The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar ...
Our planet was rocked by some of the worst geomagnetic storms in more than 20 years. Triggered by a slew of solar flares, the ...
The sun is not only our closest stellar neighbor, it's also the star we understand the most. As we've observed it over the ...