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Could a solar storm ever destroy Earth?
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Could a solar storm ever destroy Earth? According to scientists, there’s no evidence that any solar weather has ever harmed a human.
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.
The 7 most terrifying things in space
By Jamie Carter published
Here are seven of the most terrifying things in space, including solar flares, black holes and supernovas.
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.
Giant sunspot doubled in size in 24 hours, and it's pointing right at Earth
By Ben Turner last updated
The sunspot is caused by the knotting of powerful magnetic-field lines.
Powerful solar ‘burp’ flares on the surface of the sun
By Elizabeth Howell published
The sun is a beehive of flaring activity in a stunning new photo from a NASA spacecraft.
'Dead sunspot' launches ball of plasma toward Earth
By Stephanie Pappas published
The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction.
'Cannibal' coronal mass ejection will hit Earth at nearly 2 million mph, scientists say
By Ben Turner published
The giant solar flare is a combination of two massive ejections from the sun's surface.
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