Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

On a hot and humid Florida night in late August 1859, the sky suddenly lit up. But it was not from fireflies or a fireswamp. Instead, it was the Northern Lights–or aurora borealis. The aurora is ...

The aurora was a result of the most intense solar storm ... large wires since the Carrington Event. However, our reliance on electricity has only grown exponentially. A flare of similar–or ...

If a storm similar to the 1859 Carrington Event were to strike today, it could knock out power for millions, disrupt water and food supplies, and leave us without essential technology for years.

Solar storms, intensified by the current solar cycle, endanger power grids, satellites, and essential systems. Experts urge robust infrastructure upgrades and advanced prediction models to mitigate ...

Is this parade harmful to Earth? Planetary alignments like this one pose no harm to Earth or the solar system. Experts emphasise that the event is purely visual and does not influence planetary orbits ...

HONG KONG, Jan 21 (Reuters) - China broke its own records for new wind and solar power installations again last year, official data showed on Tuesday, accelerating from a breakneck pace set in ...

Intense solar flares—sudden bursts of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun—can shoot out hazardous levels of energy strong enough to reach Earth’s atmosphere. Predicting solar flares, ...

Brightness changes in coronal loops may predict solar flares Study improves forecasting with 60–80% accuracy 2–6 hours before events Findings could protect space missions and terrestrial technologies ...

This results from an up to two orders of magnitude increase in ionospheric pressure compared to solar wind magnetic and dynamic pressure. During this event, the number of electrons and ions in the ...

ESA’s Solar Orbiter transforms solar flares into sound New way to study solar activity via audio and visuals Solar maximum marked by increased solar flare activity ...