Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and ...
With most solar storms traveling towards Earth at roughly 450 km/s, this one raced through space at around 1660 km/s.
Earth is currently being bombarded by the most intense burst of solar radiation in more than two decades, a storm powerful ...
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, ...
Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
An X-class solar flare has produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection, increasing solar activity and raising the likelihood of geomagnetic impacts within 24 hours.
The northern lights may not have been as bright as you expected, but Earth’s atmosphere was still highly active.
The spectacle was a result of a geomagnetic storm, triggered by intense activity on the Sun. The storm, categorised at S4, ...
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