Aurora chasers are on high alert for geomagnetic storm conditions overnight with northern lights possible at mid-latitudes.

The universe is a vast, mysterious place, filled with phenomena that can both awe and alarm us. Among these cosmic events, ...

T he increasing interconnectedness of modern technology amplifies the dangers posed by solar storms.Global economies rely on real-time communication networks, financial systems, and logistics ...

The "severe" solar storm in effect has the potential to trigger the northern lights, causing a stunning display of colors visible from parts of the U.S. Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of ...

According to NOAA, CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the sun’s corona which cause geometric storms when they are directed at Earth. Getty Are Solar Storms Dangerous to ...

A coronal mass ejection (CME) from a powerful solar blast on March 1 is racing toward Earth, with the potential to spark a geomagnetic storm and subsequent impressive northern lights overnight and ...

In short, the intensity of the solar wind can increase — principally when a few CMEs arrive at Earth simultaneously to trigger a significant geomagnetic storm — causing the auroral oval to ...

The sun unleashed a strong X2 solar flare on Sunday; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an alert stating radio blackouts can occur, indicating a slight chance for ...

(Shirsh Lata Soni) Two merging CMEs triggered the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades, which manifested in brightly colored auroras visible across the sky. I’m a solar physicist. My ...

It was a strong solar storm that recently made the Northern Lights visible across the Northern Hemisphere. While Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field protect the planet from these solar events ...

These solar eruptions cause geomagnetic storms can impact satellite systems ... Beyond the inconvenience of delayed field work, there could be real dollars lost to such an extended outage.