Space.com August 25, 2026 • 14:50

Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week? - Yahoo

By Daisy Dobrijevic

A restless Earth-facing sunspot has been firing off a barrage of powerful solar flares — and now a CME could be heading our way.

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Close up view of the M6.9 solar flare in NOAA 19 imagery. | Credit: Inset: NOAA GOES 19, graphi… [+2597 chars]

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Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week? - Yahoo

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