The Carrington Event of 1859 offers a stark reminder of what a massive solar storm can do. During that event, telegraph operators reported sparks flying from their equipment, with some devices ...

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.

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Far more dramatic than this recent light show was, it was nothing compared to a huge solar storm in February 1872. The resulting auroral display from that event ringed the globe and produced ...

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.

All of the activity sparks solar storms, specifically solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which hurl plasma and magnetic material into space. When that material collides with Earth’s ...

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 ...