A NOAA forecast has Northern Lights visible in northern U.S. states overnight on Monday, Jan. 19 through Tuesday, Jan. 20, as ...

Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...

The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.

A solar radiation storm stronger than one we’ve seen in over two decades is in progress, the Space Weather Prediction Center ...

Solar physicists have long known that the sun stores staggering amounts of magnetic energy, but the exact trigger that lets ...

Federal forecasters are warning that a powerful X-class solar flare could trigger strong radio blackouts and strain power ...

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.

F or all of its life-sustaining energy, the sun is pretty chaotic. Roiling plasma covers its surface along with fluidic snarls of magnetic fields that birth solar flares. These fiery outbursts occur ...

A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.

Solar Orbiter captured the most detailed view of a solar flare, observing the build-up of events that lead to the explosion.

The sun released a powerful solar flare followed by a fast-moving coronal mass ejection on January 18, resulting in a ...