Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.

This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star.

On February 4, 2026, the Sun unleashed an intense X4.2 solar flare, sparking significant radio blackouts across parts of ...

The flares are coming from a solar region that was created in late January.

Solar flare triggers tech blackouts as X8.11-class eruption disrupts GPS, streaming, and satellite services ahead of incoming ...

A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.

In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio ...

The Sun released a strong solar flare on Tuesday, Feb. 3, following several eruptions in the preceding days, prompting ...

Space weather has seen a flurry of activity this week. An explosive solar flare that erupted Tuesday, just two days after the ...

Scientists say this powerful surge in solar activity could set the stage for the northern lights to appear as early as Thursday, Feb. 5 ...

A few days ago, Europe and Africa were hit by unexpected radio disturbances, surprising communication operators. The origin ...

The sun is experiencing a violent solar storm, releasing one of the strongest solar flares seen in the past 30 years ...