A very long filament erupted late on 12 May. The associated coronal mass ejection may have delivered a glancing blow late on 16 May.
SIDC News
The trailing portion of NOAA 4087 has been the source of several strong solar flares today, including an X2.7 flare.
Small sunspot group NOAA 4086 was the source of a surprize X1.2 flare on 13 May.
May 12, 2020 - The 3 telescopes of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) onboard Solar Orbiter opened their doors to capture images of the Sun.
The 2025 edition of the European Space Weather Week (ESWW) 2025 will be held in Umeå, Sweden from 27th - 31st October. The deadline for abstract submission is coming close.
A large sunspot group rotated onto the solar disk on 28 April. Despite its size, NOAA 14079 remained all in all quiet in terms of flare production.
You're kindly invited to submit abstracts for the E-SWAN session titled "Communicating Science Through Aurora: Engaging the Public in Space Weather" at the upcoming ESWW 2025.
The earth environment is currently under the influence of a solar wind stream associated with a huge coronal hole.
On 8, 9 and 10 April 2025, the SIDC welcomed 85 leading solar physicists, in person and online, to participate in an international workshop on the future of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission.
On 12 and 13 April, some filaments erupted and were associated with earth-directed coronal mass ejections.
A complex eruption took place on the Sun's far side early on 5 April.
The high-speed wind stream associated with a large coronal hole affected the earth environment from 26 March onwards.