Solar flares, the sudden bursts of radiation that erupt from the Sun’s atmosphere, have become a topic of intense scrutiny for scientists. The potential of these flares to disrupt power grids and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trio of solar flares, similar to the one pictured from 2012, erupted from the sun this week, disrupting communications on Earth.

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A strong solar flare peaked just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, but what does that mean? Can it be seen from Earth? Tuesday's solar flare was not the first this year or even this month. Here is more ...