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The sun just spat out the strongest solar flares of 2025 — and more could be headed toward EarthThe sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around the world.
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World's largest solar telescope turns on powerful new camera, revealing breathtaking image of a continent-size sunspotThe Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is the first image from its newly-activated camera.
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A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restartedNew research suggests that the unexpected intensity of the ongoing solar maximum may be partly tied to a lesser-known, 100-year solar cycle. If true, solar activity could spike further in the coming decades. But some experts are skeptical.
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Northern lights ignite night sky after rare double solar eruptionSolar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.
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Has the sun already passed solar maximum?Has the sun already reached solar maximum? New data suggests Solar Cycle 25 may have peaked earlier than expected. Find out what this means.
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NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sunNASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed is 2nd ultra-close flyby of the sun, and survived to transmit its data back to Earth.
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Watch eerie 'UFOs' and a solar 'cyclone' take shape in stunning new ESA video of the sunAn eerie new video from ESA's Solar Orbiter shows a towering 'cyclone' of plasma exhibiting behaviors never seen before on our sun.
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See spectacular photos from Saturday's partial solar eclipseThe partial solar eclipse on March 29 wowed skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Powerful X-class solar flare caught on camera erupting from sun's surfaceA powerful X1.1-class solar flare was released by the sun on March 28, resulting in radio blackouts across North and South America
