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 ...

Dual Solar Storms Converge for Cannibal CME The impending Cannibal CME is the consequence of two earlier solar storms, with NASA models predicting a substantial impact on Earth. Renowned space ...

The great solar storm of May 2024, which sparked beautiful auroral displays over much of the world, also created two new radiation belts that were observed with a satellite that came back from the ...

In 2003, a similarly powerful event, dubbed the “Halloween Solar Storm,” affected spacecraft, disrupted satellite TV and radio services and interfered with airline flight communications.

During solar storms, there are more explosions — or solar flares — ejected from the sun’s surface. The explosions release ionizing radiation that reaches the Earth’s atmosphere and could ...

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 ...

A solar storm has a massive potential for destruction, especially when it comes to electronics and infrastructure. So, any big enough solar storm today, would have a catastrophic impact on the ...