Solar storms pose a rising threat to power grids, satellites, and communications. Experts call for urgent preventive measures ...

The aurora is expected to be bright and visible in multiple northern U.S. states Oct. 3 through Oct. 5 as well as from the ...

While technical systems are expected to experience only moderate effects during the storm, the solar flare that triggered these CMEs caused a brief shortwave radio blackout over parts of Africa ...

This time, the auroras were caused by a "severe" geomagnetic storm, which was triggered by an X1.8 solar flare that launched a single CME right at Earth. On this occasion, the northern lights were ...

A powerful X1.8 solar flare erupted on January 4, 2025, and was recorded at its peak—7:48 a.m. ET—by NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI). Such intense flares have the potential to disrupt Earth’s ...

July 19, 2024 — Space storms could soon be forecasted with ... 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's outermost ...

An X-class solar flare erupted on December 29 ... "Preliminarily, the arrival of mass ejections with moderate magnetic storms to Earth is considered likely from December 31 to January 1," he ...

The sun has been in full force in 2024 thanks to the start of solar maximum. The explosive peak of the sun's roughly 11-year solar cycle officially arrived this year after months of speculation.

This period will see an uptick in solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and geomagnetic storms, with far-reaching impacts on Earth’s technology and natural phenomena. Solar Cycle 25 is ...

A powerful solar storm due to hit the Earth on Tuesday could spark brilliant auroras. Auroras could be seen as far south as Wyoming, Wisconsin, and New York. Expect to see more auroras in coming ...

Solar flares can also unleash giant clouds of plasma known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which can cause geomagnetic storms and widespread auroras. The video above shows observations from NASA ...

This storm is caused by a powerful solar flare The sun has been especially active over the last 48 hours. It's released many M-class solar flares as well as an X-class flare — the most powerful ...