Last year, the Sun delivered an impressive spectacle with a series of powerful solar flares. These events led to the formation of a major geomagnetic storm that struck Earth on May 10, 2024. The ...

A solar storm is projected to impact Earth this Saturday, potentially bringing with it a dazzling celestial light show – and a few crucial questions about our increasingly connected world. While ...

Solar storms may subtly shift your heart rate by influencing heart rate variability and the autonomic nervous system, new research suggests.

Location signals beamed to Earth by GPS satellites were off by hundreds of feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May last year, and the disruption lasted for up to two days in some U.S. regions, a ...

Solar storms can bring more than colorful lights to Earth. When fast-moving particles and plasma slam into Earth’s magnetic field, they can temporarily disrupt the power grid.

Skywatchers in up to 18 U.S. states could witness auroras in the coming days as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm rocks Earth's magnetic field, starting on Friday (June 13). On Wednesday (June 11 ...

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in the U.S. and taking the world by surprise.  Two days earlier, the ...

Northern lights may be visible in these 13 US states tonight as the sun hurls solar storm toward Earth. ... Incoming solar storm could spark auroras as far south as New York and Idaho this weekend.

Recent solar storms have demonstrated the serious threats they pose to the Earth. For instance, the a solar storm on Halloween of 2003 stressed out power grids, causing an hour-long power outage ...

The most extreme solar storm hit Earth in 12350 BC, scientists identify. University of Oulu, Finland. Journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters DOI 10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119383. Keywords ...

Solar storms can bring more than colorful lights to Earth. When fast-moving particles and plasma slam into Earth's magnetic field, they can temporarily disrupt the power grid.

Solar storms can bring more than colorful lights to Earth. When fast-moving particles and plasma slam into Earth's magnetic field, they can temporarily disrupt the power grid.