Latest about solar flares
Sun Fires Off 3 Solar Eruptions Toward Mercury
The three solar eruptions may deal a glancing blow to NASA's Messenger spacecraft at Mercury.
Sun Unleashes Biggest Solar Flare of the Year Yet
The powerful solar flare erupted from the sun at 3:16 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 11.
Sun Eruption Supercharges Northern Lights Displays This Weekend
The massive solar eruption on March 15 sent charged particles toward the Earth at 3.2 million mph, NASA says.
Sun Unleashes Solar Eruption at Earth During Long Flare
A solar eruption aimed at Earth on Feb. 9, could spark auroras later this week.
Sun Grows Super-Hot 'Dragon Tail' in Amazing NASA Video
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory caught video of the monster filament erupting from the sun on Jan. 31.
Sun's 2013 Solar Storm Peak Expected to Hit Century Low
The sun's 11-year solar weather cycle is expected to hit its peak in 2013, but may fizzle compared to past events.
Handle-shaped Prominence
Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT) image of a huge, handle-shaped prominence taken on Sept. 14,1999.
Giant Sun Eruption Captured in NASA Video
The huge solar eruption does not appear to be aimed at Earth, NASA says.
