NASA scientists have issued a warning after a powerful solar flare erupted from sunspot region ... The most powerful event on record, known as the Carrington Event, struck in 1859.

On Thursday, September 1, 1859, a 33-year-old brewer and amateur astronomer named Richard Carrington climbed the ... suddenly appeared amid one large sunspot group. At the same time the ...

The solar flares originated from a gigantic sunspot, a dark area on the ... The most powerful geomagnetic storm on record, the Carrington Event of 1859, reportedly sparked fires at telegraph ...

In images of the sun, you can see these filaments ... a handful of times in recorded history, such as during the 1859 Carrington Event. While these may seem dangerous, astronauts are not in ...

“One of the largest sunspot areas in recorded history occurred 1-2 September 1859, and it produced what is now called the Carrington Event,” Culbertson said. “That was a geomagnetic storm so ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, appearing at an event in Philadelphia, said: "I'm here in Pennsylvania to tell any member of the Pennsylvania delegation that if they vote for tax breaks for billionaires and ...

This article will answer the question, "Do you think that a simple picture puzzle can reveal a lot about your brain?". Psychologists claim that visual puzzles evaluate perception, cognitive ...

The all-woman, nail-hammering relay fundraising event, now in its 14th year ... can hammer a nail flush into a board the fastest. See photos below. Julie Huber holds a board steady as Lauryn ...

Solar storms can disrupt power grids, cause radio blackouts, and endanger nuclear facilities, with past events like the Carrington Event serving as stark reminders. Despite growing technological ...

An organization that honored The Associated Press' Nick Ut with its “ photo of the year ” in 1973 for a picture of a girl running from a napalm attack in the Vietnam War says it has ...