The last event comparable to this occurred in mid-December when the sun emitted an X2-class solar flare. Astronomers deem the latest X5 class, signifying it was several dozen times stronger.

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at ...

MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. Scientists have registered a solar flare of the most powerful X-class in the early hours of Friday, Russia’s Fedorov Institute of Applied Geophysics has told TASS.

The Sun’s activity cycle continues to stir things up, as our star recently unleashed a massive X-class solar flare that was strong enough to cause radio blackouts across the south Pacific.

An X-class solar flare erupted on December 29, 2023, sending a burst of solar energy toward Earth that may enhance auroras just in time for New Year celebrations. The flare, classified as X1.1 ...

From X-class solar flares to coronal mass ejections – all the energy that the Sun releases has terrible effects on our planet. That’s why it has become essential to find a way to choreograph ...

Well, that’s a bit dramatic (it explodes a lot) — but a particularly large sunspot named AR2781 produced a C5-class solar flare which is a medium-sized explosion even for the Sun. Flares range ...