A powerful solar storm isn’t just science fiction—it’s a real and growing threat. NASA and NOAA have issued warnings about ...

Last spring, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades slammed Earth, producing light displays across the Northern ...

WE'RE DUE FOR ANOTHER CARRINGTON EVENT On September 1, 1859, astronomer Richard Carrington was observing a huge sunspot.

The Carrington Event of 1859, the most powerful solar storm on record, produced auroras as far south as the Caribbean and caused telegraph systems worldwide to fail, even igniting fires.

A trio of recently launched satellites will watch the sun's energy whack the Earth, helping us predict solar storms ...

In 1859, a severe solar storm triggered auroras as far south as Hawaii and caught telegraph lines on fire in a rare event. And a 1972 solar storm may have detonated magnetic U.S. sea mines off the ...

In 1859, a severe solar storm triggered auroras as far south as Hawaii and caught telegraph lines on fire in a rare event. And a 1972 solar storm may have detonated magnetic U.S. sea mines off the ...