The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region.

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Even if the specific monthly peak of the cycle has passed, it doesn't mean solar activity is over. Strong solar activity ...

Space experts are watching a sunspot region known as AR4046 which recently produced a significant solar flare and coronal mass ejection that had the potential to be as significant as the solar storm ...

An unexpected X-class solar flare from a new sunspot region caused widespread radio blackouts across the Americas today ...

A big freckle or a sunspot? A flat mole or a dark freckle? Here’s how to tell the difference between the three – and when to ...

Astronomers track the sun's 11-year cycle by counting sunspots. Also, we're expecting a strong geomagnetic storm and aurora ...

At the bottom of this solar cycle, called solar minimum, months can pass without a single sunspot. At the peak of the cycle — called solar maximum — sunspots, flares and CMEs are commonplace.

You’ve got a new brown spot on your face, but is it a freckle or a sunspot? Or perhaps you’ve found a spot on your back that looks like a mole but is flatter than your other ones – is it a ...

On a dynamic planet like Earth, it can be easy for drivers of change to go unnoticed – but scientists have now established and investigated an unexpected link between the Sun and our homeworld.