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Double X-class flare

SIDC Sunspot Group 825 (NOAA Active Region 4419) was the source of 2 X-class flares produced on 24 April. The analysis of the associated CMEs is ongoing. 

Three Decades of Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG)

GONG, the Global Oscillation Network Group, is celebrating its 30 years of providing high-quality helioseismic and magnetic data for the benefit of solar physics and space weather research.

A New View of the Sun’s Corona

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The Belgian-led ASPIICS coronagraph aboard ESA’s Proba-3 mission reveals a dynamic birthplace of the solar wind. Observations made by the ASPIICS coronagraph reveal a world of small-scale activity in the Sun’s inner corona, according to a new study led by the Royal Observatory of Belgium.

The International Sunspot Number revisited

An interesting paper has been published end 2025: 'An independent assessment of the International Sunspot Number since 1996'.

A wimp and a bully

Two earth-directed coronal mass ejections surprised space weather forecasters with their arrival time and geomagnetic impact. The first one passed almost unnoticeable, the second one eventually resulted in a strong geomagnetic storm.

The STCE in 2024

The STCE Annual Report 2024 is now available at https://www.stce.be/annualReport

Sneak Peak

Ever wondered what exactly we do at the STCE?

Yana, Hervé, Marie, Mark and Tobias are here to tell you.

X-class flare!

NOAA 4405 produced an X-class flare early on 30 March. The associated CME arrived around noon on 1 April. There's no chance on aurora over Belgium tonight. ***(UPDATED 2)*** 

20 year STCE

In March 2006, 20 years ago, the Minister of Science Policy announced the foundation of the Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE), a knowledge centre for space weather. Twenty years later, the STCE is an international reference for space weather. 

Proba-3’s Coronagraph is alive!

The spacecraft has phoned home, re-establishing the lost connection. 

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