Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun – NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Image
The Sun emitted a strong X-class solar flare on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, peaking at 9:55 a.m. EDT. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the…
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Sun Blasts Out 3 Powerful Bursts of Energy in Last 24 Hours
In the last 24 hours, the sun emitted two M-class solar flares and one X-class flare. On the scale used to classify solar flares, X-class…
Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun – Captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
Update May 4, 2022: Sun Blasts Out 3 Powerful Bursts of Energy in Last 24 Hours The Sun emitted a strong solar flare on April…
Moderate Solar Flare Erupts From Sun – Captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun emitted a moderate solar flare on April 20, 2022, peaking at 9:59 p.m. ET (6:59 p.m. PT). NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which…
Sun Releases Moderate and Strong Solar Flares – Captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun emitted two solar flares on April 19, 2022. One was moderate (M-Class) peaking at 9:35 p.m. EST and one was strong (X-Class) peaking…
Sun Releases Significant Solar Flare – Powerful Burst of Energy Captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun emitted a significant solar flare on April 16, 2022, peaking at 11:34 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which watches the Sun…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Mid-Level Solar Flare Erupting From Sun
The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on March 31, 2022, peaking at 2:35 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…
Powerful Solar Flare Erupts From Sun – Captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun emitted a significant solar flare on March 30, 2022, peaking at 1:35 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…
In 1999 Mysterious Finger-Like Features Were Spotted on the Sun – Now Scientists Have an Explanation
In January 1999, scientists observed mysterious motions within a solar flare. Unlike typical flares that showed bright energy erupting outwards from the Sun, this solar…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Mid-Level Flare Erupting From the Sun
The Sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on January 20, 2022, peaking at 1:01 a.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…
Sun Releases a Powerful Burst of Radiation – An X1-Class Solar Flare
The Sun emitted a significant solar flare peaking at 11:35 a.m. EDT on October 28, 2021. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…
Resonant Modes: Long-Period Oscillations of the Sun Discovered
Ten years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory combined with numerical models reveal the deep low musical notes of the Sun. These motions were…
Solar Dynamics Observatory: Artificial Intelligence Helps Improve NASA’s Eyes on the Sun
A group of researchers is using artificial intelligence techniques to calibrate some of NASA’s images of the Sun, helping improve the data that scientists use…
U.S. Postal Service Issues Stunning New Sun Science Forever Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service issued the Sun Science stamps last month. The Forever stamps were dedicated during a ceremony at the Greenbelt Main Post Office…
Powerful X-class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun
The Sun emitted a significant solar flare peaking at 10:29 a.m. EDT on July 3, 2021. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured…
Gorgeous New Sun Science Stamps Highlight a Decade of Sun-Watching From Space
To start off the summer, the U.S. Postal Service issued a set of stamps highlighting views of the Sun from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. Showcasing…
Unusual “Rosetta Stone” Solar Eruption Could Help Explain Mysterious Powerful Explosions on the Sun
In a dramatic, multi-staged eruption, the Sun has revealed new clues that could help scientists solve the long-standing mystery of what causes the Sun’s powerful…
In First, Scientists Trace Dangerous Solar Energetic Particles to Their Roots on the Sun
Zipping through space at close to the speed of light, Solar Energetic Particles, or SEPs, are one of the main challenges for the future of…
