Space plasmas

The most powerful solar flare since 2017 has been registered so far. The sun has expelled a mass with values unseen for close to a decade, reports UPI. In less than 24 hours, the sun has unleashed three waves of X-class flares, the highest magnitude on the scale measuring the intensity of solar eruptions.

A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth.

The sun spit out the huge flare, resulting in two hours of radio interference in parts of the U.S. and other sunlit parts of the world. Scientists said it was the biggest flare since 2017.

The space agency is waiting out a phenomenon known as a solar conjunction, in which Earth and Mars are on opposite sides of the sun

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, illuminated the skies over multiple cities in Türkiye's Marmara and Black Sea regions in vivid shades of red, green and violet in a rare display after the most powerful solar storm hit the earth.

A stunning natural spectacle graced the skies of Bulgaria recently, as the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, danced over several cities. This awe-inspiring event, which occurs only rarely in the region, was the result of a solar flare that took place on November 3.

Bulgaria witnesses an unusual red glow. According to some, it is the Aurora Borealis, which causes multicolored lights to dance in the sky.

Photos are "raining" from all over the country. The phenomenal optical phenomenon was also visible in neighboring countries.

Mercury is so close to the sun and the temperature changes are extreme.

Mercury is planet which is part of our solar system. The planet takes only 88 Earth days to complete and orbits around the sun at an average distance of about 58 million kilometers.

Lightning strikes illuminate Ankara's sky as rainy weather continues throughout the capital. (AA Photo)

At the center of our solar system, the sun is a constant force keeping planets in orbit, providing Earth with just the right amount of light and warmth for life and even governing our daily schedules. While we're used to the sun rising and setting each day, the sun itself is incredibly dynamic.

Currently, it's going through a less activephase, called a solar minimum.

Europe and NASA's Solar Orbiter rocketed into space on Feb. 9 night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun's elusive poles.

"We're on the way to the sun. Go Solar Orbiter!" said Cesar Garcia Marirrodriga, project manager for the European Space Agency. "It's a fantastic moment ... it's like, well, we're unstoppable."