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Total solar eclipse august 12th 2026 On August 12, 2026, Europe will witness one of the most impressive astronomical events of the 21st century: a total solar eclipse. For amateur astronomers, physicists, and science enthusiasts, this is a rare opportunity to experience a classic yet seldom-seen celestial phenomenon. For Space Weather geeks like us it’s a rare opportunity to see the solar corona without having to look on coronagraph imagery. Find out all about it here! Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X1.1 solar flare, G2 watch We kick of the month of July with some nice solar activity! Sunspot region 4479 has been growing nicely and is now a complex Beta-Gamma-Delta region which yesterday at 20:50 UTC erupted with an X1.1 (R3-strong) solar flare. The solar flare was eruptive and launched a coronal mass ejection into space. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

G3 geomagnetic storm watch for 4 and 5 June Finally some action from the Sun! Arctic latitudes on the northern hemisphere might be enjoying the midnight sun but lower latitudes and of course our friends down under should be alert of possible geomagnetic storm conditions later today and tomorrow. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X1.5 solar flare Surprise! An X1.5 solar flare (R3-strong) peaked today at 03:19 UTC. Soruce of the solar eruption was Active Region 4405 (Beta-Gamma) in the Sun’s southeast quadrant.  Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X1.5 solar flare Surprise! An X1.5 solar flare (R3-strong) peaked today at 03:19 UTC. Soruce of the solar eruption was Active Region 4405 (Beta-Gamma) in the Sun’s southeast quadrant.  Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

M2.7 solar flare, CME arrival possible A slow asymmetrical halo coronal mass ejection (CME) was launched yesterday during an M2.7 solar flare. Sunspot region 4392 near the central meridian was the source of the eruption. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

Complex sunspot region 4366 Sunspot region 4366 has developed into a complex sunspot region with a magnetic Beta-Gamma-Delta layout. The region is impressive and has been producing strong solar flares today including two M5 events, two M6 events and even an X1.0 solar flare (R3-strong) that peaked at 12:33 UTC. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

CME impact! S4 solar radiation storm Impact! We just saw the arrival of the coronal mass ejection that was launched during yesterday’s X1.9 solar flare. This means it took the CME only 25 hours to travel from the Sun to Earth. That is fast considering most CMEs take two to four days to travel this distance! Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X1.9 solar flare with earth-directed CME A long duration X1.95 solar flare (R3-strong) has peaked today at 18:09 UTC which came from sunspot region 4341. This region is located close to the center of the earth-facing solar disk. Quite a surprise to see such a strong solar flare today we must say! Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

Happy New Year! Celebrate with an M7.1 solar flare! First of all, a happy new year to all of our visitors! Thank you for making 2025 an unforgettable year with all of your amazing feedback and support! As is a tradition in many places, our Sun also celebrates that we again survived another lap around the Sun. Fireworks today as the Sun produced a M7.1 solar flare (R2-moderate) which peakerd at 13:51 UTC. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

M8.1 solar flare with earth-directed CME Sunspot region 4299 produced an M8.1 solar flare (R2-moderate) which peaked at 20:39 UTC yesterday. Type II and type IV radio emissions were registered along with coronal dimming which are all typical signs that a coronal mass ejection was launched. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X1.9 solar flare, Coronal hole faces Earth Welcome to December! New month, new solar activity! Sunspot region 4274 took center stage at the beginning of November with numerous X-class events and some gorgeous coronal mass ejections, some of which arrived at Earth and caused severe G4 geomagnetic storm conditions. However she is not done yet. This sunspot region survived its trip around the far side of the Sun and she is flaring again at the start of December but with a new number: 4299. This morning ex-4274 announced her return with an X1.9 (R3-strong) solar flare that peaked at 02:49 UTC! Space Weather Live GoRead More →

X4.0 solar flare A X4.0 (R3-strong) solar flare peaked at 08:30 UTC this morning. It was of course departing sunspot region 4274 which has been the source of so many solar flares and even geomagnetic storms this past week that provided the fireworks. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X5.1 solar flare, G4 geomagnetic storm watch Here she blows! Sunspot region 4274 produced its strongest solar flare thus far since it appeared on the east limb and the sixth strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle. An impressive long duration and highly eruptive X5.1 (R3-strong) solar flare peaked this morning at 10:04 UTC. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

X1.2 solar flare with earth-directed CME Sunspot region 4274 is at it again with a long duration X1.2 solar flare (R3-strong) that peaked at 09:20 UTC this morning. Solar imagery from SDO shows its an eruptive event along with associated Type II and IV radio sweeps and a coronal mass ejection was launched into space. Considering the location of this sunspot region near the center of the solar disk, the resulting coronal mass ejection is very likely to have an earth-directed component. We also entered a S1 minor solar radiation storm following the X1.2 flare which degrades HF radio signals at high latitudes. Space WeatherRead More →

X1.7 solar flare The anticipated coronal mass ejection (CME) impacts did not really materialize as expected with only one true clear impact back on Friday. Are we in residual CME effects? Possibly but geomagnetic conditions are currently a far cry from the expected moderate to strong storm conditions. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

CME impact, another M-flare with a halo CME The first of what could now be four possible CME impacts (later more on that) was observed today at the Sun-Earth L1 point at around 04;50 UTC. The total interplanetary magnetic field strength increased to about 17 nT, with the solar wind speed increasing to an impressive 800km/s. The north-south direction of the IMF (Bz) has been mostly northwards but a strong G3 geomagnetic storm watch remains in effect as more CMEs could still arrive at Earth in the coming 72 hours. If this was the first of the four CMEs that might arrive, this will likelyRead More →

G3 geomagnetic storm watch Camera’s ready? The NOAA SWPC has issued a strong G3 geomagnetic storm watch in response to the possibe arrival of up to three coronal mass ejections. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

High solar activity and a coronal hole! Quite a lot going on at the moment! Space weather is going from 0 to 100 fast all thanks to not one but two sunspot regions which are producing signficant solar flares. We also have a coronal hole facing our planet. Let’s dig deeper in this article. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →

High solar activity and a coronal hole! Quite a lot going on at the moment! Space weather is going from 0 to 100 fast all thanks to not one but two sunspot regions which are producing signficant solar flares. We also have a coronal hole facing our planet. Let’s dig deeper in this article. Space Weather Live Go to SourceRead More →