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Earth hit by biggest 'solar radiation storm' in 23 years, triggering Northern Lights as far as Southern California

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...
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Sun erupts with powerful X-class flare as huge CME races toward Earth, impact possible within 24 hours

Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.

Strongest solar radiation storm since 2003 hits Earth, bringing northern lights and possible tech issues

A solar radiation storm stronger than one we’ve seen in over two decades is in progress, the Space Weather Prediction Center ...
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Giant sunspot that triggered recent solar 'superstorm' shot out nearly 1,000 flares and a secret X-rated explosion, record-breaking study reveals

The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a new paper reveals. The study sets ...
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Solar flares may erupt from magnetic avalanches on the sun, stunning new images show

Solar physicists have long known that the sun stores staggering amounts of magnetic energy, but the exact trigger that lets ...

Like an Avalanche: Wild Video Captures the Violent Trigger Behind Solar Flares

Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion.
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Rare solar flare reveals where gamma rays come from

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.
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Spacecraft captures the "magnetic avalanche" that triggers giant solar explosions

Solar Orbiter has captured the clearest evidence yet that a solar flare grows through a cascading “magnetic avalanche.” Small, weak magnetic disturbances rapidly multiplied, triggering stronger and ...
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Solar activity increases as X class flare sends CME toward Earth

An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.

Solar flares triggered by cascading magnetic avalanches, new observations reveal

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...