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Solar storm from hole in the sun will hit Earth on Wednesday (Aug. 3)
By Ben Turner last updated
Holes in the sun can beam out solar material at 500 miles per second.
What if the Carrington Event, the largest solar storm ever recorded, happened today?
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
If a solar storm as big as the Carrington Event struck today, it could lead to years long power outages.
One of the largest solar storms ever detected just erupted on the far side of the sun
By Tereza Pultarova published
Venus is being hammered by wild space weather this week after a giant sunspot, not visible from Earth, expelled an enormous plasma burst toward the scorching-hot planet.
Powerful solar flare lashes Earth, causes radio blackout across Europe and Africa
By Elizabeth Howell published
Auroras have been swirling through the skies already this week as the sun awakens from slumber.
A planet-size sunspot grew 10-fold in the last 2 days, and it's aimed directly at Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists are watching as a planet-size sunspot has grown tenfold in the last two days and could launch solar flares directly toward Earth.
'STEVE' descends on North America after surprise solar storm
By Brandon Specktor last updated
A surprise solar storm bashed Earth on Aug. 7 and 8, triggering an appearance of the mysterious glowing phenomenon called STEVE.
Is Earth getting closer to the sun, or farther away?
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Here's a look at whether Earth is getting closer to or farther from the sun, why that's happening and what effects it might have on our planet.
Huge, potentially disruptive sunspot will swing round to face Earth this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
A huge sunspot that's about to face Earth could disrupt satellites, cause power outages and lead to problems for airplane navigation systems.
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