Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The northern lights are pictured over Portsall in western France on January 19. - Oscar Chuberre/AFP/Getty Images Powerful solar ...

On December 8, 2025, the Sun unleashed a powerful solar flare, an event that captivated the attention of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. This flare, classified as an X1.1, marks one of the ...

Last month, European regulators grounded thousands of Airbus jetliners, citing an unusual reason: solar radiation. The planes’ electronics, the manufacturer said, were vulnerable to the charged ...

One technique involves releasing particles of sulphur dioxide high up in the stratosphere. Another involves trying to brighten the clouds over the sea by spraying salt water off the back of ships.

Surface solar radiation (SSR) is the principal energy source driving atmospheric and terrestrial processes. Observations and reconstructions reveal multi-decadal fluctuations, commonly termed global ...