The increasing interconnectedness of modern technology amplifies the dangers posed by solar storms. Global economies rely on real-time communication networks, financial systems, and logistics chains ...

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

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

This solar maximum is increasing the frequency ... “That’s where the auroral oval sits,” said Cheung, adding that the “super storms” experienced lately remain relatively rare.

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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During geomagnetic storms, our planet's upper atmosphere can expand, get pulled out of shape and become more dense as it soaks up solar radiation, which can interfere with GPS signals being sent ...

Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions from Jan. 24 through to Jan. 25. Northern lights might be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states.

The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant ... a cloud of charged particles that super’ charges the solar wind — interacts 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...