Our Sun packs quite a punch. Not only did it literally form all the planets in the Solar System but is a source of all energy on Earth. It is indeed true that life-sustaining mode of our star is always on.

Solar flare alert! This one may affect your GPS

In yet another example of flexing of magnetic muscles, Sun released a long-duration solar flare on Monday (June 13) morning. In it, high-energy radiation was blasted into space for around three hours.

Catch amazing glimpse! Sun releases long-duration solar flare called M3.4. Read details here

Around five solar flares have been released by the Sun in the last two weeks. Their range was from moderate to strong. With the help of its Solar Dynamics Observatory, US space agency NASA managed to take an amazing photo of a solar flare on April 30.

NASA posts amazing photo of recent solar flare. Was this release harmful for us on Earth?

According to the Centre of Excellence in Space Sciences India (CESSI), the sun produced a large solar flare today that might disrupt satellite communications and global positioning systems.

Major solar flare could disrupt satellite communications: Indian space scientists

The Sun is erupting and emitting solar flares. On Sunday, one such solar flare caused a radio blackout in Asia and Australia. What is a solar flare? How is it caused? Is it dangerous for human beings? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Solar Flare causes Radio Blackout in Asia and Australia

One week after the planet was battered by a mild geomagnetic storm, the Sun has once again ejected powerful eruptions towards us. As solar activity rises, the Sun has blasted off a filament eruption that will hit the Earth on Wednesday and Thursday, causing another geomagnetic storm.

Today, solar eruptions will hit the planet, causing a geomagnetic storm

Scientists have found evidence of an extreme solar 'tsunami' deep within the Earth's ice through analyses of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica. The study, conducted by a research team led by Lund University in Sweden, has been published in Nature Communications.

Scientists find evidence of an extreme solar 'tsunami' deep within Earth's ice

An image of the Sun emitting a mid-level solar flare has been taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on Thursday. It had peaked at 1.01 am EST (11.31am IST).

NASA catches glimpse of Sun emitting mid-level solar flare. Will it harm us?

The Sun threw a spell in our way, brighter than a shimmering ghost and quicker than the flick of a black cat's tail, just in time for Halloween. According to NASA, a large solar flare emerged from the Sun on October 28, sparking a "strong geomagnetic storm watch.

Watch: Active October Sun emits a powerful X-class solar flare

In what can be called a rare sighting, some parts of northern United States are in for a treat this weekend as solar flare will make the northern lights visible to residents on Saturday night.

During Halloween weekend, solar flare helps northern lights become visible to US

The centre of our planetary system and the source of all energy on Earth, our gigantic Sun recently made its celestial presence felt with what is being called the biggest solar flare in four years.

Explosion on Sun equivalent to millions of hydrogen bombs causes biggest solar flare in 4 years

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