Are the Northern Lights dangerous? Solar storms in May and October saw intense displays of aurora borealis across the U.S.

Montanans have been dazzled in recent months by colorful displays of the aurora, or northern lights, which occur when plasma ...

The closest star to Earth is also the best studied, but only recently have we truly begun to uncover its secrets.

Enhancing our understanding and predictions of space weather patterns that pose significant risks in space and on Earth, especially in preparation of ...

For extreme solar weather, our high-water mark is often the Carrington Event of 1859: a powerful solar storm named after ... But ground-level geomagnetic disturbances were strong enough that ...

The 1859 geomagnetic storm that overwhelmed world’s nascent telegraph system would cause trillions of damage to the U.S.

Ensuring the safety and efficiency of drones and other low-altitude services requires coordination between local and mainland ...

One way solar scientists measure the intensity of geomagnetic storms is ... such as the 1859 Carrington Event and the March 1989 storm (which caused a nine-hour outage of an electricity ...

The sun has officially reached its solar maximum period, increasing the likelihood of more displays of the northern lights ...

The sun has reached its "solar maximum period," which is a state of heightened activity in its 11-year solar cycle. It's normal, but will almost certainly bring more solar storms — the type that can ...