WE'RE DUE FOR ANOTHER CARRINGTON EVENT On September 1, 1859, astronomer Richard Carrington was observing a huge sunspot.

For D.C.-area aurora chasers are recommended to scan the northern horizon visually and with a smartphone/camera starting as ...

For D.C.-area aurora chasers are recommended to scan the northern horizon visually and with a smartphone/camera starting as ...

On September 1, 1859, Richard Carrington, an English amateur astronomer, witnessed an explosion of light from the sun while observing sunspots. He described the incident as “a singular outbreak of ...

The solar particle event of 14,300 years ago is in a different class than the famous Carrington event in September 1859, when astronomer Richard C. Carrington observed the most powerful solar ...

The Washington Wizards are hoping to see more growth from rookie point guard Bub Carrington after the first half of his inaugural season in the NBA. Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale has been ...

Across the Atlantic Ocean in England, a wealthy amateur astronomer named Richard Carrington was also watching the cosmos. However, Carrington had his eyes on the Sun and its various sunspots and ...

Martin Connors has received funding from NSERC, Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Canadian Space Agency. Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life.

In 1859 on Sept. 1, the sun experienced a solar storm episode that was observed by solar astronomer Richard Carrington that ended up bearing his name – the Carrington Event. This was a watershed ...

became known as the Carrington Event, in honor of English amateur astronomer Richard Carrington, who determined that a major coronal mass ejection (CME) was to blame for these curious happenings.