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There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at ...

The active sun is kicking into overdrive and we could be in for yet more dazzling auroras. In the early morning hours today (Aug. 14), the sun unleashed the most powerful class of solar flare, in a ...

Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...