The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as an incoming flurry of coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
Geomagnetic storm conditions are possible Nov. 10 through Nov. 12.
The storm hit earlier than predicted, surprising skywatchers with a delightful aurora show.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted to continue tonight.
Northern lights danced overnight and more displays may follow tonight, as solar storms continue.
Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this breathtaking video.
The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.
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The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower.