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 ...

Rare solar storms could cause chaos on the UK's railways by triggering "powerful magnetic disturbances", scientists have warned. A study at Lancaster University found the celestial events could ...

The Kp index measures geomagnetic activity, with higher numbers indicating more intense aurora-producing solar storms. “If you look back at decades of data, you will find that in the typical ...

The data show that an unseasonal storm created by a strong low pressure system moving across from England into the North Sea had a strong impact on solar power generation in the Netherlands and ...

The "severe" solar storm in effect has the potential to trigger the northern lights, causing a stunning display of colors ...

"We're very excited." A geomagnetic storm occurs when a powerful eruption from the sun interacts with our planet's magnetic field. As solar wind travels from the sun to Earth, it can carry charged ...

Severe solar storms are estimated to affect Earth every 150 years, and they pose a threat to power grids and other infrastructure. Scientists are building new models and working with industries to ...

It was a strong solar storm that recently made the Northern Lights visible across the Northern Hemisphere. While Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field protect the planet from these solar events ...

Solar storms are disturbances on the Sun, which usually emanate outward across the heliosphere, affecting the entire Solar System, including Earth and its magnetosphere. Now, scientists at NASA ...

NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year. The sun expelled a burst of plasma Sunday that’s ...