Typical amounts of solar particles hitting Earth's magnetosphere can be beautiful, but too much could be catastrophic. Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2022 and has been updated.

The most famous solar flare event, known as the Carrington Event, occurred in 1859. During this solar storm, telegraph systems worldwide went haywire. Operators were shocked by the electricity ...

News of a massive solar flare goes viral. Soon after, the power is out. Phone's dead. Water taps are dry. Radio is static. Days pass with no news, just people getting more crazy. A week later the ...