In May 2024, a powerful solar storm had a massive impact on our planet, with effects felt even at the ocean floor. Due to a ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...

Radiation belts are a normal part of the architecture of a planet with a global magnetic field. Stars are constantly leaking particles, borne by a stellar wind; these stream out and, where they ...

What is space weather, what causes it, and how does it affect humans? Physicist Robyn Millan, who co-chaired a recent ...

A historic solar storm in May 2024 not only triggered spectacular auroras but also created two new temporary radiation belts ...

Scientists have long struggled to accurately predict solar flares, but a recent breakthrough using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has uncovered a promising new sign: flickering coronal loops. These ...

The PUNCH mission, which stands for Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, could help experts better understand how ...

Could the expected solar flares bring a greater chance of seeing the northern lights? Sophia Herod takes a look.

July 19, 2024 — Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a big leap forward in our understanding of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth.

It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that ...

Solar storms or powerful CMEs are massive expulsions ... gas travel at speeds of hundreds of miles per second and can affect power grids, communications, GPS navigation, air travel and satellites.