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Gargantuan sunspot 15-Earths wide erupts with another colossal X-class solar flare (video)

A sunspot so big it rivals the gigantic sunspot responsible for the Carrington Event in 1859 has unleashed another X-class solar flare. Watch the eruption here and find out how to see the sunspot for yourself.

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Sun explodes in a flurry of powerful solar flares from hyperactive sunspots (video)

Watch the sun explode in a fury as it unleashes yet another barrage of solar flares, including two of the most powerful: X-class.

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Sun's chaotic peak triggers record-breaking 'global auroras' on Mars

Mars has had frequent planet-wide auroras in recent months, including an unprecedented trio of events in February. Experts say the sudden increase is the result of the ongoing solar maximum.

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4 solar flares simultaneously erupt from the sun in rare 'super' explosion — and Earth could be hit by the fallout

In the early hours of Tuesday (April 23), quadruple solar flares near-simultaneously exploded from across the sun's surface, and there's a good chance that one of these outbursts launched a solar storm toward Earth.

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Dying SpaceX rocket tears blood-red 'hole' in the sky over Texas — again

On April 10, a bright red atmospheric "hole" was spotted in the night sky above Texas shortly after SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into space. It is the latest example of an increasingly common phenomenon caused by the company's dying rockets.

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Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video)

The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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Global 'time signals' subtly shifted as the total solar eclipse reshaped Earth's upper atmosphere, new data shows

During the historic April 8 total solar eclipse, a government radio station in Colorado started sending out slightly shifted "time signals" to millions of people across the globe as the moon's shadow altered the upper layers of our atmosphere. However, these altered signals did not actually change the time.

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Total solar eclipse reveals tiny new comet moments before it was destroyed by the sun

On April 8, just a few hours before the solar eclipse, an amateur astronomer discovered a small "sungrazer" comet in close proximity to our home star. The newfound object was photographed during totality before disintegrating into nothingness later the same day.

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Eclipse from space: See the moon's shadow race across North America at 1,500 mph in epic satellite footage

Satellite images show the moon's gigantic shadow sweeping across North America during the April 8 total solar eclipse. Astronauts on board the ISS also captured stunning shots of the enormous dark patch.

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Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerily-perfect 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on?

New images show a glowing "dashed" line in the night sky above Arizona after part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth following a double-header launch.

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Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major reversal event

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking "ozone spike" and could impact global weather patterns.

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Powerful solar flare eruption from 'sneaky' sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)

A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.

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Why March is the best month to see the northern lights

According to scientists, March is the best month to see auroras due to heightened geomagnetic activity. We explore why this is the case and what we can expect this month.

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Gargantuan sunspot that spit out the strongest solar flare in 6 years is now pointing 'almost directly' at Earth

Sunspot AR3590, which recently spit out three X-class solar flares in under 24 hours, has grown even larger and is now pointed almost directly at Earth, putting us in the crosshairs of more potential eruptions.

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'A wonderful spectacle': Photographer snaps rare solar eruption as 'magnetic noose' strangles the sun's south pole

A recent solar flare unleashed a massive plasma plume from the sun's south pole, where these stellar eruptions rarely happen. The unusual phenomenon is a sign of the impending solar maximum.

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Ghostly plasma loops linger on the sun after massive solar explosion (photos)

A photographer recently snapped an incredibly detailed photo of gigantic, ghostly plasma loops towering above the sun's fiery surface after a powerful solar flare exploded from the sun.

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Photographer snaps extremely rare 'green flash' coming from Venus

A brief flash of green light was recently spotted coming from Venus in the night sky. The colorful shimmer has only been seen a handful of times before.

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Near-simultaneous solar flares explode from opposite sides of the sun in extremely rare event

A pair of linked solar flares recently exploded near-simultaneously from sunspots on different hemispheres of our home star, triggering radio blackouts on Earth.

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Explosive, green 'devil comet' photobombs ethereal nebula as it races toward Earth

The green-tinged cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is due to pass by Earth later this year, was recently spotted zooming past the crimson-colored Crescent Nebula in stunning new photos.

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Extremely rare 'rainbow clouds' light up Arctic skies for 3 days in a row

In and around the Arctic Circle, stunning multicolor clouds have been shining in the sky for days on end. It is very unusual to see so many of these vibrant clouds over such a long period.

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Monster X-class flare is most powerful solar eruption since 2017, could trigger auroras and major geomagnetic storms

On Dec. 14, a 2.8 magnitude X-class flare exploded from the sun, triggering radio blackouts on Earth and unleashing a CME that could also hit our planet in the next few days. It is the most powerful solar flare in more than six years.

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Sun unleashes monster X-class solar flare, most powerful since 2017 (video)

The sun unleashed an X2.8 solar flare today (Dec. 14), its most powerful such eruption since September 2017.

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SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the clouds, birthing an ethereal halo around full moon

Shortly after lifting off from Florida, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket flew through clouds of ice crystals, temporarily creating a bright halo of light that appeared to surround the full moon.

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Gigantic 'hole' in the sun wider than 60 Earths is spewing superfast solar wind right at us

A monstrous dark patch, known as a coronal hole, recently appeared near the sun's equator. The temporary gap enables unusually fast solar wind to race toward Earth.

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'Impossible' orange auroras spotted in UK after solar storm slams into Earth

Rarely seen orange auroras, which technically shouldn't exist, were recently photographed in the sky above Scotland after an explosive solar storm smashed into Earth.

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