The Sun could scupper Nasa’s fifth attempt to send a rocket to the moon

Nasa’s Artemis II mission to the Moon could end up being scuppered by the Sun, after a powerful solar flare triggered radio blackouts this week.

Northern Lights Forecast: 15 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight After X-Class Solar Flare

Astronomers observed a strong X-class solar flare erupt from the Sun on Sunday night. This immediately caused high frequency radio blackouts on Earth
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Sun explodes: X1.4 flare launches huge CME - VIDEO

UTC, following an initial eruption at 02:47 UTC and ending at 03:44 UTC. It was accompanied by a strong Type II radio

Sun Unleashes Powerful X-Class Flare, Disrupting Signals Before Artemis 2 Launch

The space agencies are working together to protect space infrastructure and ensure the safety of the Artemis 2 crew.

Northern Lights visible across 16 states Tuesday night — here’s where and when to see it

According to the Space Weather Prediction Center, the lights could be visible along the edges of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and North and South Dakota. And that’s not all — you can also catch them in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine — and, of course, Alaska.

X8! Extremely active sunspot blasts biggest solar flare of 2026

Sunspot AR4366 has been very active with several flares recorded, the biggest of them being an X8.3-class solar flare. NOAA's GOES-17 satellite captured the fireworks. Credit: Space.com | footage cour