The massive X2.7-class solar flare emerged from the sunspot region AR4087 and peaked at 4:25 a.m. EDT (0825 GMT) today (May ...

A powerful X2.7-class solar flare has erupted from the Sun, sparking R3-level radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East - and experts warn more could be on the way ...

The X2.7 event marks the most powerful flare since March, when the Sun produced an X1.2-class flare from sunspot region ...

Back in the late 1970s, NASA scientist Donald Kessler warned of a dangerous tipping point: once the amount of debris in orbit reaches 'critical mass,' the junk starts crashing into itself, triggering ...

A 1 million kilometre solar flare was released from the Sun. Sunspot AR4087 has been extremely active, and can soon turn ...

The sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around ...

A massive X2.7-class solar flare just hit Earth, causing radio blackouts across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. This powerful burst of radiation came from sunspot AR4087 — and experts warn, it's ...

The eruption came from a new and active sunspot region, labelled AR4087, which has just started turning towards Earth.

A powerful solar flare erupted early Tuesday, disrupting radio signals across Earth, said the NOAA Space Weather Prediction ...

The space agency explained: "Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass ...

A colossal solar storm just zapped the daylight side of the planet, causing global blackouts and knocking out radio signals across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The culprit? A fiery X2.7-class ...

The sun has unleashed the strongest solar flare of the year, triggering strong radio blackouts across the globe.