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Mega plasma ball erupted from a sun-like star. It was 10 times larger than any ever seen.
By Stephanie Pappas published
A young, sun-like star has been observed giving off a coronal mass ejection 10 times the size of anything Earth's sun has produced.
Halloween northern lights from huge solar flare thrill skywatchers
By Tariq Malik published
A huge solar flare from the sun has spawned a Halloween northern lights show that has stargazers over the moon.
Solar Storms Might Be Causing Gray Whales to Get Lost
By Kimberly Hickok published
Strandings of healthy gray whales increase with the prevalence of solar storms.
A Solar Flare '10 Billion Times More Powerful' Than Earth's Sun Blasted Out of Orion's Sword
By Brandon Specktor published
This crazy solar flare is more powerful than any ever blasted by Earth’s sun.
Stunning Animation of a Solar Flare Captures Its Life from Birth to Death
By Mindy Weisberger published
For the first time, an animated model visualized a realistic solar flare.
The Solar Storm Hitting Earth Today Might Look Awesome
By Brandon Specktor published
Thanks to a solar storm, the northern part of North America may see a dazzling auroral display tonight.
Monster Solar Flare Marks 7th Powerful Sun Storm in 7 Days
By Doris Elin Salazar published
The sun fired off yet another powerful solar flare yesterday (Sept. 10), its seventh in seven days.
Sun Unleashes Monster Solar Flare, Strongest in a Decade
By Sarah Lewin published
Early this morning (Sept. 6) the sun released two powerful solar flares — the second was the most powerful in more than a decade.
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