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Watch the sun unleash 'extremely rare' solar storm in explosive eruption (video)
All three eruptions were not Earth-directed.
'We are preparing to make history': NASA's Parker Solar Probe gears up for epic sun flyby on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will break its own records for speed and closest approach to the sun.
Powerful solar storms are a nightmare for farmers. 'Our tractors acted like they were demon possessed'
When the sun's fury disrupts high-tech farming, precision turns to chaos.
Sun unleashes surprise X-class solar flare triggering radio blackout over southern Africa (video)
Watch the moment an impulsive X-class solar flare explodes from the sun in a dramatic eruption.
We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn
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."
Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.
The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit.
Broken water pipe knocks out data processing for NASA sun-studying spacecraft
Data processing for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and IRIS probe are down for a while, thanks to a burst water pipe in a server room used by the missions.
'Cataclysmic' solar storm hit Earth around 2687 years ago, ancient tree rings reveal
If this colossal solar storm hit our technologically advanced world the effects would have been devastating.
