Huge Solar Flares Expected from the Sun

Solar physicists and space weather experts expect some powerful storms to be generated by the Sun over the coming days or weeks. They have recently observed a massive sunspot on the surface of the star, which may start producing solar flares at any moment. Dubbed AR 1476, the sunspot cluste... [ read more >> ]

The massive sunspot AR1476 is visible to the top left of the image

Image comment: The massive sunspot AR1476 is visible to the top left of the image
Image credits: NASA / SDO / AIA Science Team

The massive sunspot AR1476 is visible to the top left of the image