It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that directly affects Earth’s atmosphere.

Social media was shocked at the sight of a red triangle around the moon during totality last Monday, with even mainstream media outlets reporting that a "solar flare" was seen. Over 40 million ...

Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. The most powerful solar flare seen in nearly twenty years and the strongest of the current solar cycle erupted from our local ...