2012`s solar storm highlights need for policymakers to prep up for future

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 15:48

A researcher has said that a massive ejection of material from the Sun initially traveling at over 7 million miles per hour that narrowly missed Earth in 2012.

Comet ISON to zip past Sun at 1.3 mn km/h on Thanksgiving

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 16:05

Astronomers and amateur sky-gazers are waiting with bated breaths as the Comet ISON hurtles towards the Sun for a close encounter on Thanksgiving.

Watch: Sun emitting its latest powerful solar flare

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:36

A powerful solar flare was emitted from the sun early Tuesday, the US scientists said.

Solar storm 2013 heading towards Earth – any danger?

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 14:05

A solar storm that erupted from the sun on Tuesday is blasting billions of charged particles towards Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 3.3 million kilometre per hour.

Sun fires solar storm directly toward Earth

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 15:27

The sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME on Tuesday.

Earth-directed CME to pass by Messenger and Juno spacecrafts

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 10:12

The sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection on July 16, 2013.

Rare speedy tsunami seen on Sun`s surface

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 10:24

In what can be called as an amazing phenomenon, a speedy Tsunami has been observed on the Sun’s surface.

Sun ejects Earth-directed CME

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 10:58

CMEs are a solar phenomenon that can send billions of tons of particles into space that can reach Earth one to three days later.

Sun ejects CME directed towards Mercury and Venus

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 12:14

The sun erupted with a coronal mass ejection or CME on July 1, which soared off in the direction of Mercury and Venus.

Sun emits Earth-directed CME on eve of summer solstice

Last Updated: Saturday, June 22, 2013, 13:13

The sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME on June 20 at 11:24 pm.

Coronal mass ejection collisions can be super-elastic

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 11:59

A study has confirmed that collisions of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), emissions of magnetized ionized gas from the Sun, can be super-elastic.

Sun unleashes earth-directed solar particles into space

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 19:32

At 5:24 am EDT on May 17, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection that can send billions of tons of solar particles into space that can reach Earth one to three days later and affect electronic systems.