solar flares
Powerful solar flares may shatter temperature expectations
Discover why solar flares may be hotter than expected and how this could improve space weather forecasts.
Scientists issue urgent warning over solar storm threats — blackouts, grid breakdowns, 'internet apocalypse' could be on the horizon
A frightening "emergency drill" has been conducted by a coalition of government agencies.
Huge solar storm to blame for colossal global blackouts — and there are more to come, experts say
The sun has a bone to pick with Earth — and it's not done yet.
'Cannibal' solar eruption triggers huge magnetic storm and stunning visuals
It was a rare cosmic collision — and the sky responded in technicolor.
Earth dodges massive solar storm, with space experts watching for more activity
Solar flares are classified based on their strength and fall into five designated categories: A, B, C, M and X. An X-class solar flare is the most intense type of...
'Severe' geomagnetic storm to hit Earth today — here's what could happen
The New York City Office of Emergency Management also advised that the storm could bring on some local headaches, too.
'Quite pleasing' northern lights will dazzle US amid solar flares — here's how and when to see them
Brace yourselves for a northern light show of potentially epic proportions.
'Strongest of its kind' flare may cause blackouts, massive solar storm on Earth
Earth is bracing for blackouts after the sun unleashed a massive X-class solar flare — the most powerful it can generate — Tuesday evening.
Geomagnetic storm from the sun expected to blast Earth tonight — here’s what to brace for
The storm is expected to hit on Wednesday.
Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after 'strong solar activity'
After a series of recent solar storms, residents of a number of northern US states may be able to see the stunning Northern Lights this week.
Another powerful solar storm could be headed our way — bringing blackouts, auroras and more
It's having a cosmic comeback tour.
How solar flares affect us energetically and astrologically
Our life-giving death star is experiencing its "solar maximum," which sounds like the name of a Christian rock band and is defined as the peak activity period within the sun's...
Solar storms could disrupt communications, make northern lights visible in US this weekend
NOAA upped the Geomagnetic Storm Watch from Moderate to Severe for Friday through Sunday. This is the first Severe Watch in 19 years. That could grace the northern tier skies...
Strong solar flare sent blasting from sun causing limited radio blackouts
The Sun started Sunday with a wild display, producing a strong M-Class flare and potentially causing radio blackouts.
Solar flares? Russian nukes? Theories swirl for what caused nationwide cell outage
It was like a game of telephone, only with no cell phone service. Theories about Thursday massive disruption swirled on social media, with blame for the widespread outage leveled at...
Sun blasts strong solar flare, causing radiation storm, possible radio outages
A strong X-class solar flare was spotted streaming from the Sun on Friday, causing a solar radiation storm on Earth, according to space weather officials with NASA and NOAA.
Geomagnetic storm may cause northern lights to dance across the US
Auroras occur when charged particles from the sun interact with the Earth's atmosphere, creating what are known as the Northern and Southern lights.
Powerful solar flare knocks out radio, could be headed for Earth: 'One of the largest ever recorded'
Brace for impact: The sun just emitted the strongest solar flare in six years.
What is STEVE? Everything you need to know about the purple aurora-like phenomenon
That purple-ish glow in the night sky? That's STEVE.
Earth may see geomagnetic storm from recent powerful solar flares: NOAA
US authorities have issued a minor geomagnetic storm watch for the planet as scientists observed powerful flares on the sun over the weekend.