Earth is now closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. Here's why our planet's axial tilt, not proximity to the ...

There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of ...

"As of June 2024, China led the world in operating solar farm capacity with 386,875 megawatts, representing about 51 percent ...

Earth is well overdue for a devastating solar superflare which could hit with more power than billions of atomic bombs, scientists have warned. The most accurate study to date has revealed that ...

In fact, solar power has become so popular and cheap, analysts and industry officials say its rise can likely survive ...

These eruptions, known as sympathetic solar flares, occur when a single flare sets off a chain reaction at other sunspots ...

The Three Gorges Dam, based on the Yangtze River, is China’s world’s largest hydropower project. It has an annual power ...

Fast solar wind from a massive coronal hole in the sun could trigger dazzling auroral displays as geomagnetic activity is ...

the sun launched over 50 X-class solar flares — the most powerful type of solar flare — at Earth. Solar flares are categorized by the level of X-rays they produce in a specific wavelength ...

A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...

Solar flares are intense, localized bursts of electromagnetic radiation from the sun, releasing immense energy over short periods. These events impact Earth's upper atmosphere and can occasionally ...