May 2024's intense displays of aurora could happen again as the sun's solar maximum period continues, with intense ...

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

A rare solar outburst collided with Earth's magnetic field, unleashing a celestial storm. As geomagnetic chaos swept across skies, the night lit up in a surreal waves of neon- an unexpected ...

The storm that occurred this time was rated G4. Taeyang storms do not only cause damage like blackouts. During solar activity peaks, solar particles collide with the magnetic field in the upper ...

Also known as solar storms, geomagnetic storms can have negative impacts. These can include damage to satellites, harm to astronauts in space, and blackouts of cell phones or power grids on Earth.

A rare and rowdy “cannibal” solar eruption slammed into Earth this ... Space Weather Prediction Center had warned of a G3-level storm for April 16 — but Mother Nature cranked it up to ...

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

Below, we're showcasing some of the most jaw-dropping aurora shots captured across North America, Europe and the Southern Hemisphere during this extraordinary solar storm. "I was amazed and almost ...

Colorful auroras could be visible in areas of the United States on Wednesday evening due to a solar storm, according to the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

History offers cautionary tales: in 1859, a violent outburst lit Hawaiian ... though a coronal hole is likely to keep the solar wind elevated into April 18. As a result, G2 storms flared on the ...

CMEs are often associated with solar flares and can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth. Both solar flares and CMEs usually occur near sunspots, areas of particularly strong magnetic forces on the ...