The flare peaked at 10:22 p.m. EDT (0222 GMT) and ended shortly after at 10:27 p.m. EDT ... intense sun storms on Mars during solar maximum If a CME is Earth-directed it can wreak havoc with ...

Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone." ...

But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices are driven by magnetic ... NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase ... suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by ...

When this solar flare was released, a CME followed shortly after. CMEs usually arrive at the Earth several days after a solar flare, and can trigger geomagnetic storms if they collide with the ...

AR4048, a still-emerging sunspot that has yet to fully rotate to face Earth, has been crackling with activity, consistently firing off solar flares. Space weather forecasters are closely ...

The storm arrives after days of solar flares that reportedly sent bursts of plasma and magnetic fields towards Earth, prompting a watch that could trigger flashy light displays and communication ...

The Sun has thrown out a powerful solar flare – and there is probably more to come. Our star is currently at the “solar maximum”, the ... and infrastructure on Earth, as well as giving ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Earth was hit by a massive X-class solar flare, creating an hour-long radio blackout in ...

The Sun has thrown out a powerful solar flare – and there is probably more to come. Our star is currently at the “solar maximum”, the most active part of the 11-year cycle over which it becomes more ...