Scientists previously thought the solar system was flying through space at 515,000 mph. It may actually be going three times ...

The sun recently spat out an X-class solar flare, one of the most powerful it can emit, which triggered a rare shockwave across the sun's surface and caused radio blackouts on Earth. When you purchase ...

A sunspot currently roiling on the side of the sun is slowly turning to face toward our planet, possibly putting us in the firing line for solar flares and subsequent radio blackouts. The sun fired ...

When planetary rings are mentioned, the image of Saturn immediately comes to mind. However, this celestial feature is not ...

The sun unleashed a massive solar flare on Tuesday (Aug. 9), one powerful enough to earn X-class status, the highest ranking for solar flares. Solar flares, huge explosions in the sun's atmosphere, ...

Simulations reveal that Jupiter’s rapid growth disrupted the early solar system, creating rings where new planetesimals ...

The Northern Lights dazzled Irish skies in the early hours this morning, with more expected tonight after Earth was hit by two solar storms.