Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say

A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.

A century's worth of data could help predict future solar cycle activity

Research conducted by an international team of astronomers from Southwest Research Institute, Aryabhatta Research Institute ...
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NASA says solar activity is increasing: "The sun is slowly waking up"

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space weather and technology on Earth, NASA announced this week. A new research, ...
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NASA scientists stunned as the Sun 'wakes up,' unleashing more solar flares than expected

Scientists have long studied the sun, our solar system’s life-giving star, trying to understand its behavior, solar flares, and how it affects Earth. While we all rely on the sun for warmth and light, ...
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‘Sun is waking up’: NASA warns solar activity could disrupt GPS, power grids, and satellites

NASA has issued a warning that the Sun is “waking up,” with solar activity increasing steadily after decades of decline. The agency’s latest research, led by Jamie Jasinski at NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...