Space Events

Solar Flare

A huge sunspot known as AR1654 produced an M1-class solar flare, which is heading towards the Earth. The sun is in an active phase of its current 11-year weather cycle, which scientists call Solar Cycle 24. The sun's activity cycle is expected to reach its peak (or "solar maximum") in 2013.

Solar Activity

Giant sunspot AR1515 fires off the biggest solar flare of the summer season. It is expected to arrive at the Earth within the next 2 days causing spectacular northern lights and possible geomagnetic disturbances.