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Historic space photo: A monstrous 'Halloween storm' explodes from the sun
Around Halloween in 2003, a series of massive solar storms erupted from the sun, including an absolute monster coronal mass ejection (CME) that remains the most powerful solar outburst in modern records.
Ancient superpowered solar storm that hit Earth 14,000 years ago is the 'biggest ever identified'
High radiocarbon levels in the rings of subfossil tree stumps suggest that an incomprehensibly powerful solar storm, known as a "Miyake event," smashed into our planet more than 14 millennia ago.
'Mystery explosion' on sun launches coronal mass ejection at Mars
The sun has launched a surprise CME directly at Mars, which could spark auroras and damage the Red Planet's atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1.
15 dazzling images of the sun
The sun is Earth's closest star, yet its beauty is too intense to appreciate with the naked eye. Here are some of the most stunning solar images that our satellites and telescopes have captured.
Gargantuan 'superflare' from distant star may have launched one of the strongest solar storms ever seen
Scientists studying a star system in Orion witnessed one of the most powerful stellar eruptions ever seen — and it could be devastating to nearby planets.
Stunning plasma-winged 'butterfly' coronal mass ejection erupts from the sun's farside
Astronomers spotted a massive coronal mass ejection (CME) expanding its ethereal wings as it barrelled out of the sun and toward Mercury.
Gigantic 'alien' comet spotted heading straight for the sun
Scientists think it may have come from another solar system
Mysterious 'sparks' on the sun could help scientists predict solar flares
An analysis of eight years of data reveals a possible telltale sign that a region of the sun is about to erupt.
