A powerful solar flare recently occurred, but fortunately, it did not have a significant impact on Earth. However, it serves ...

The aurora borealis is a spectacle of space weather, but solar flares and coronal mass ejections have far more Earthly ...

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...

An M1-class solar flare on Nov. 2, 2021 generated a fast-moving cannibal coronal mass ejection (CME). [Full Story]( Credit: Space.com | footage & animations: NASA/SDO & AIA/EVE/HMI science team / SOHO ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just ...

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — June arrives this year with a promising opportunity for much of the U.S. to potentially see the northern lights, or aurora. Following a solar flare and associated coronal mass ...

We've seen the Northern Lights on full display so far this year, and we can expect more of the same in the months and even years ahead. But why? Why has the Aurora Borealis been so unusually bright, ...

The sun's most active phase, solar maximum, officially arrived in 2024, triggering some explosive solar storms and colorful auroras. Here are 10 of our favorite solar outbursts this year. When you ...

Auroras could be seen as far south as Wyoming, Wisconsin, and New York. Expect to see more auroras in coming months now that the sun has reached peak activity. A pair of powerful geomagnetic storms ...

Two massive solar flares have been recorded by NASA over the past two months, and we get to see images and footage of them today. NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectograph (IRIS) has been monitoring ...

The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow. Sunspot region 4168 is certainly making quite a name for itself! Earlier this ...