Earth’s magnetic field is more than just a shield against solar radiation—it’s a hidden force that influences global weather ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as huge amounts of radioactive material were thrown into the surrounding ...

Now, scientists suspect that solar storms powerful enough to collapse portions of modern power grids for months may hit the ...

By sifting through that vast dataset, the team found 2,889 likely superflares on 2,527 sunlike stars. That works out to ...

Accumulated data from scientific satellites indicates a recent drop in the inner belt’s proton flux levels, suggesting the ...

The affects are expected to be felt today, with heightened geomagnetic activity being predicted over the next few days.

A study led by Professor Amos Frumkin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity’s most significant turning points: the Neolithic Revolution. Published in the Journal of ...

“The instrument is, so to speak, the heart of the solar telescope, which is now finally beating at its final destination,” ...

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.

Learn how a new instrument will increase the telescope’s ability to spot sunspots in unprecedented detail.

clouds of solar plasma and radiation — hurtling towards Earth. At least one of the CMEs hit our planet's magnetic field at around 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday (April 15), creating geomagnetic storms ...