Scientists warn that a powerful solar superstorm could strike Earth, causing widespread disruptions to energy grids, internet ...

A solar flare is a huge explosion on the sun's surface ... since some researchers also believe that a superflare could lead to an 'internet apocalypse'. While local internet connections have ...

If you've ever wondered what keeps space weather physicists up at night, it's this. A solar superstorm, strong enough to cause an 'internet apocalypse', knock out satellites and cripple clean ...

Scientists caught a massive and extremely powerful X-class solar flare being spat out from the sun on Friday (March 28), just before the stellar eruption triggered a radio blackout across two ...

Here’s how it works. The sun has once again unleashed a powerful solar flare, continuing its streak of intense activity. On April 1, at 2:46 a.m. EDT (0646 GMT), an M5.6-class flare erupted from ...

Stunning imagery from outer space shows the power of the Sun, with a massive solar flare and coronal mass ejection erupting from the giant star’s surface, but space experts say there is no need ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region. The intense solar flare originated from sunspot region AR4046 and was ...

Nearly a dozen states in the northern U.S. may have another opportunity to see the northern lights on Saturday, after a recent solar flare briefly disrupted radio communications, according to the ...

Scientists have raised concerns about the potential disruption to global communication infrastructure, including the internet, due to increased solar storms and flares during the Solar Maximum phase.