Watch video clips of today's solar flare, as seen by NASA spacecraft. Cosmic Log By Alan Boyle The sun has unleashed a blast in Earth's direction, and that should cause brighter-than-normal auroral displays this weekend. Skywatchers won't be the on… more »

By Eric Pfeiffer | The Sideshow Is a giant, cloaked spaceship orbiting around Mercury? That's been the speculation from some corners aftera camera onboard NASA's STEREO spacecraft caught a wave of electronically charged material shooting out from th… more »

Yahoo News By Kerry Sheridan | AFP An unusual solar flare observed by a NASA space observatory on Tuesday could cause some disruptions to satellite communications and power on Earth over the next day or so, officials said. The potent blast from the… more »

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The sun is making a comeback. OK, so it never really went away, but after years of relative quiet on our nearest star, activity has picked up as of late, resulting in a solar flare that marks the strongest since 2006. Bob Rutledge… more »