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A massive X-class solar flare has erupted from the Sun, sparking powerful radio blackouts across large parts of the globe — and experts warn more could be on the way as the active sunspot ...

But in the present day, our home star has had a particularly active week, with the strongest solar flare of 2025 so far recorded on Wednesday morning (May 14). Solar flares are sudden, intense ...

This week, the biggest solar storm of 2025 smashed into Earth, triggering radio blackouts across large parts of the globe. The powerful flare from the Sun erupted on Wednesday (May 14), just one ...

The auroras are normally only visible nearer to the Arctic Circle (Picture: Met Office) Stargazers will be in for a treat tonight – the Northern Lights will be visible over parts of the UK.

California’s outdated rooftop solar system is shifting billions of dollars’ worth of subsidies onto non-rooftop solar customers. Justin Paget Getty Images Californians are struggling to keep up.

A solar flare’s intensity is classified as either A, B, C, M or X, with X being the most powerful and each letter representing an increase in strength by a factor of ten. Radio blackout ...

In the searing heat and dust of Rajasthan, Dr. Harsh Sethi found his mission. Witnessing solar panels lose efficiency—struggling under layers of grime, degrading from relentless exposure ...

The forecast comes as the Sun erupted with the strongest solar flare of the year on Wednesday (May 14), just one day after huge flares knocked out signals across southeast Asia, Europe ...

An SWPC map shows areas impacted by the solar flare. An SWPC map shows areas impacted by the solar flare. NOAA/SWPC A map from the SWPC showed an impact area centered largely on the Middle East ...