A severe solar storm can cause power blackouts, satellite communication failures, resulting in the shutdown of ...

Scientists have found evidence of the most powerful storm in history, which hit Earth in 14,300 years ago. It would cause ...

Some 13,000 years ago, the sun emitted a huge belch of radiation that bombarded Earth and left its imprint in ancient tree rings. That solar storm was the most powerful one ever recorded. The next ...

The Carrington Event of 1859, a massive solar storm, is a reminder of the Sun’s unpredictable nature and its potential to disrupt modern technology. As we become more reliant on technology ...

Scientists have uncovered the strongest solar storm ever recorded, striking Earth in 12350 BC — 500 times stronger than any ...

To understand the intensity of the ancient radiocarbon spike, they created a new chemistry-climate model, SOCOL:14C-Ex.

Solar storms pose a significant threat to power grids and nuclear facilities, with increasing risks due to the Sun's peak activity and our reliance on technology.

An international team of scientists has discovered an extreme spike in radiocarbon corresponding to the year 12350 BC during the dusk of the last Ice Age. However, the strength of the event could not ...