These dark spots have been spitting out frequent and powerful solar storms that occasionally collide with Earth, triggering radio blackouts and major geomagnetic disturbances. And this may be only ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Warwick ‘great’ super solar storms occur every 25 years on average. These storms cause blackouts, knock out satellites and can disrupt aviation.

Six extreme solar storms have struck Earth in the past 14,500 years. They’re known as “Miyake” events after Fusa Miyake, a Japanese physicist, who in 2012 described that extreme solar events ...

Green and reddish auroras danced across Thursday's night sky throughout the United States as a powerful solar storm unleashed the northern lights far and wide. Because of the way the solar ...

Recent solar activity has prompted the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center to issue a minor G1 geomagnetic storm warning for Jan.

The SWPC rates solar storms on a five-level scale, with five being the most extreme and rarest space weather conditions. As of Tuesday, the SWPC is considering active conditions between Feb.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. All aboard the solar storm train! Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are on track to strike Earth ...

25. Northern lights might be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states. All aboard the solar storm train! Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are on track to strike Earth with glancing ...

The best times to view the northern lights are between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA. Ensuring a dark setting is the best way to see the aurora. Getting away from light pollution, ...

Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. just in time for New Year's Eve, but cloud cover may put a damper on festivities. Two bursts of plasma expelled from ...